ease up
ease up — phrasal verb
- ease upbase form
- eases up3rd person singular
- easing up-ing form
- eased uppast simple
1. to drive, move, or go at a slower speed than before, especially after travelling
to drive, move, or go at a slower speed than before, especially after travelling fast or at a steady high speed.
Mei-Lin eased up as she approached the tight curve on the mountain road.
ease up when approaching a hazard
The taxi driver refused to ease up even when the rain began to fall in heavy sheets.
refuse to ease up despite dangerous conditions
Diego told his son to ease up on the accelerator while driving through the school zone.
The lorry driver eased up gradually as the traffic ahead slowed to a crawl.
- slow down
more general and more common than 'ease up' in everyday speech
- decelerate
formal, mostly used in technical or written contexts
- speed up
opposite action — increase speed
- accelerate
formal opposite
文法句型
ease up
ease up on [something]
用法筆記
Commonly used with the preposition 'on' when referring to a specific control, e.g. 'ease up on the gas pedal'.
常見錯誤
2. to become less severe, forceful, or extreme in degree, so that a situation feels
to become less severe, forceful, or extreme in degree, so that a situation feels more manageable or comfortable.
The pain in Amara's knee finally eased up after she took the anti-inflammatory medicine.
ease up used for physical pain or discomfort
Hassan waited for the storm to ease up before he drove his grandmother to the clinic.
ease up used for weather conditions
The tension in the room eased up when both sides finally agreed to sit down and talk.
The wind eased up around midnight, allowing the rescue team to launch their boats.
文法句型
ease up
ease up on [someone/something]
用法筆記
Subject is typically something unpleasant or uncomfortable: pain, rain, wind, pressure, tension, criticism. The sense focuses on reduction or relief, not complete disappearance — the thing usually becomes bearable rather than vanishing entirely.