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Let go - 英语词汇详解 (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：release one's grip (Let go)

Let go 🔊

/let ɡoʊ/

phr.v.

To stop holding something with your hands; to release your grip.

release one's grip 🔊

➕

/rɪˈliːs wʌnz ɡrɪp/

phr.v.

To stop holding something physically; to open your hand and allow something to fall or go free.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Combination of 'let' (allow) and 'go' (move away); implies releasing control or attachment.

💡 Mnemonic

Picture opening your hand to free a trapped butterfly—release your grip and let it fly.

📖 Example

The little girl didn't want to let go of her favorite teddy bear. 🔊 The little girl didn't want to let go of her favorite teddy bear.

🔗 Collocations

let go of – to release one's hold on something

refuse to let go – to continue holding despite pressure

gently let go – to release with care

🔄 Synonyms

release (v.) – to set free from confinement or grasp

unhand (v.) – to release from one's grasp

🚫 Antonyms

hold (v.) – to keep in one's grasp

grip (v.) – to seize and hold firmly

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Old English 'lǣtan gān', literally 'allow to go'. Widely used in psychology and self-help literature to denote emotional release and acceptance.

Meaning 2：move on (Let go)

Let go 🔊

/let ɡoʊ/

phr.v.

To stop thinking or worrying about something from the past; to accept and move on.

move on 🔊

➕

/muːv ɑːn/

phr.v.

To stop dwelling on past regrets or anger; to accept a situation and continue with life.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

It took her a long time to let go of the regret from that missed opportunity. 🔊 It took her a long time to let go of the regret from that missed opportunity.

🔗 Collocations

let go of resentment – to release feelings of bitterness

learn to let go – to develop the ability to release emotional attachments

let go of the past – to stop being controlled by previous events

🔄 Synonyms

forgive (v.) – to stop feeling anger or resentment toward someone

release (v.) – to free from emotional burden

🚫 Antonyms

dwell on (v.) – to think about something constantly

hold onto (v.) – to keep emotionally attached to something