let in

let in — 慣用語

1. to open a door, gate, or other barrier so that a person or thing can come inside

1.慣用語B2
釋義

讓…進入

打開門或入口使進入

to open a door, gate, or other barrier so that a person or thing can come inside a space

例句

Andrés unlocked the front door and let his guests in from the rain.

Andrés 打開前門，讓客人們進來避雨。

let + person + in (literal entry)

The old window frame had gaps that let cold air in during winter.

舊窗框有縫隙，冬天會讓冷空氣進來。

let + thing + in (physical object)

同義詞
  • admit

    more formal; often used for official entry to a building or institution

  • allow in

    more explicit but less common in everyday speech

反義詞
  • keep out

    to prevent someone or something from entering

  • shut out

    to deliberately prevent entry

文法句型

let + object + in

用法筆記

With a pronoun object (me, him, her, it, us, them), the object must come between 'let' and 'in'. The passive form 'be let in' is common in formal or institutional settings.

常見錯誤

❌She let in him.
✅She let him in.
💡With a pronoun object, the pronoun must sit between 'let' and 'in', not after the particle.

let in — 片語動詞

let in — 形容詞