| 词汇 | let the matter rest |
| 释义 | let the matter restlet the matter rest (also let it rest)FINISH DOING something to stop discussing or dealing with something 让事情结束〔指不再讨论或处理〕 The man apologized, but Aunt Matilda refused to let the matter rest. 那个男人道歉了，但玛蒂尔达姑妈却不肯就此罢休。 Examples from the Corpus let the matter rest• However, she can rest assured that we will not let the matter rest.• I was going to knock for I was still intrigued by him but Benjamin called me so I let the matter rest.• Innocent maintained that Philip should have gone to Rome for absolution but for the moment he let the matter rest.• In her opinion anybody with any sense would let the matter rest there.• Its opponents, however, were unlikely to let the matter rest where it stood in September 1932.• She simply refused to let the matter rest where it.was. → let the matter rest at rest2(2) |
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