ease up

ease up — 片語動詞

  • 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

1.片語動詞不及物B1
釋義

減速；慢下來

行駛速度變慢

to drive, move, or go at a slower speed than before, especially after travelling fast or at a steady high speed.

例句

Mei-Lin eased up as she approached the tight curve on the mountain road.

Mei-Lin 駛近山路上的急彎時減速慢行。

ease up when approaching a hazard

The taxi driver refused to ease up even when the rain began to fall in heavy sheets.

即使大雨滂沱，那位計程車司機仍不肯放慢速度。

refuse to ease up despite dangerous conditions

同義詞
  • slow down

    more general and more common than 'ease up' in everyday speech

  • decelerate

    formal, mostly used in technical or written contexts

反義詞

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

❌He eased up the car.
✅He eased up.
💡'ease up' is intransitive; you cannot 'ease up' a vehicle. Use 'slow down' or 'reduce speed' for a transitive alternative.

2. to become less severe, forceful, or extreme in degree, so that a situation feels

2.片語動詞不及物B2
釋義

緩和；減輕

程度或強度降低

to become less severe, forceful, or extreme in degree, so that a situation feels more manageable or comfortable.

例句

The pain in Amara's knee finally eased up after she took the anti-inflammatory medicine.

Amara 服用消炎藥後，膝蓋的疼痛終於緩和了。

ease up used for physical pain or discomfort

Hassan waited for the storm to ease up before he drove his grandmother to the clinic.

Hassan 等暴風雨減弱後，才開車載奶奶去診所。

ease up used for weather conditions

同義詞
  • let up

    more informal, interchangeable with 'ease up' for weather and pressure

  • subside

    slightly more formal, used for physical phenomena like wind, flood, or pain

  • relax

    used when a person becomes less strict, not for impersonal conditions

反義詞
  • intensify

    grow stronger or more severe

  • worsen

    become more unpleasant or serious

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.

常見錯誤

❌The storm eased up completely in ten seconds.
✅The storm eased up after an hour.
💡'ease up' suggests a gradual reduction, not an instant stop.