Meaning
- To physically stop holding something.
- To fire or lay someone off.
- To release emotions, anger, resentment, or the past.
- To allow something to move, flow, or happen naturally.
Today's Sentences
01
I need to learn to let go.
Situation
You’re still upset about what happened, aren’t you?
您还在为发生的事情感到不安，对吗？
Yeah, I can’t seem to let go of it.
是的，我似乎无法放下它。
I get it, but holding on will only hurt you more.
我明白，但坚持只会让你更痛苦。
You’re right.
I need to learn to let go.
您说得对。
我需要学会放下。
我需要学会放下。
02
Don’t let go of the rope yet.
Situation
Hold on tight, don’t let go of the rope yet!
请抓紧，别松开绳子！
My hands are slipping, I might let go any second.
我的手在打滑，随时可能会放开。
Just a little longer, we’re almost there.
再等一下，我们快到了。
Okay, but if I let go, it’s not my fault!
好的，但是如果我放手了，这就不是我的错！
Writer's Note
Let’s break down the phrasal verb "get by" into its types.
让我们来分析一下短语动词“get by”的类型。
- Intransitive - These verbs do not need an object to make sense and can stand alone in a sentence.
Structure 1: "Subject + get by (+ on/with + noun)"
Example 1: It’s hard to get by on such a small salary.
Structure 2: "Subject + get by (+ in/with + noun)"
Example 2: He can’t cook fancy meals, but he gets by with pasta and eggs.
Structure 3: "Subject + get by (+ object/obstacle)"
Example 3: There wasn’t enough space to get by the parked car. - Inseparable - Because "by" is a preposition here, the object (if any) must come after the whole phrasal verb.
Structure: "Subject + get by (+ prepositional phrase)"
Example 1: During college, I got by on instant noodles.
Example 2: I don’t speak French well, but I can get by in Paris.
Example 3: I turned sideways to get by in the crowded hallway.
不及物动词 - 这些动词不需要宾语也能表达完整意思，可以单独构成句子。
结构 1: “Subject + get by (+ on/with + noun)”
例子 1: 很难靠这么少的工资“get by”。
结构 2: “Subject + get by (+ in/with + noun)”
例子 2: 他不会做复杂的饭菜，但他能用意大利面和鸡蛋“get by”。
结构 3: “Subject + get by (+ object/obstacle)”
例子 3: 没有足够的空间让人“get by”那辆停着的车。
结构 1: “Subject + get by (+ on/with + noun)”
例子 1: 很难靠这么少的工资“get by”。
结构 2: “Subject + get by (+ in/with + noun)”
例子 2: 他不会做复杂的饭菜，但他能用意大利面和鸡蛋“get by”。
结构 3: “Subject + get by (+ object/obstacle)”
例子 3: 没有足够的空间让人“get by”那辆停着的车。
不可分割 - 因为“by”在这里是一个介词，所以宾语（如果有的话）必须放在整个短语动词之后。
结构: “主语 + get by (+ 介词短语)”
例子 1: 在大学期间，我靠方便面勉强维持生活。
例子 2: 我法语说得不好，但在巴黎我能够勉强应付。
例子 3: 我侧身通过拥挤的走廊以勉强通过。
结构: “主语 + get by (+ 介词短语)”
例子 1: 在大学期间，我靠方便面勉强维持生活。
例子 2: 我法语说得不好，但在巴黎我能够勉强应付。
例子 3: 我侧身通过拥挤的走廊以勉强通过。
Related words: Cope, endure, manage, make do, muddle through, pass, scrape by, subsist, survive.
相关词汇：Cope，endure，manage，make do，muddle through，pass，scrape by，subsist，survive.
