let go of
IPA/lˈɛt ɡˈəʊ ɒv/
IPA/lˈɛt ɡˈoʊ ʌv/
let go of — idiom
1. to release your hold on a person or thing, so that you are no longer physically
1.慣用語B1
釋義
to release your hold on a person or thing, so that you are no longer physically holding them
例句
Kwame let go of the rope and dropped into the cold river.
The small child would not let go of her mother's coat inside the busy store.
let go of + possessive noun phrase
Omar let go of the rock and dropped onto the safety net after his climb.
It took two firefighters to make the man let go of the burning railing.
The monkey let go of the branch and swung to the next tree with ease.
同義詞
反義詞
- hold on to
to keep gripping something firmly
- grasp
to take and keep a tight hold of something
文法句型
let go of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Also used in a figurative sense to mean releasing an emotion or memory — for example, letting go of anger or letting go of a painful past experience.
常見錯誤
❌I let go the rope.
✅I let go of the rope.
💡The preposition 'of' is required after 'let go' when followed by an object.