让 [ràng]

• 动词
  • （把方便或好处给别人） give way; give ground; yield; give up:

    refuse to yield an inch; not budge an inch;

    寸步不让

    Neither is willing to give ground.

    各不相让。

  • （请人接受招待） invite; offer:

    invite guests into the inner room;

    把客人让进里屋

    offer sb. tea

    让茶

  • （出让; 转让） let sb. have sth. at a fair price:

    I can let you have this dictionary at half its price.

    我可以按半价把这本词典让给你。

  • （指使; 容许; 听任） let; allow; make:

    The doctor told her to stay in bed.

    大夫不让她起来。

    Sorry to have kept you waiting.

    对不起，让你久等了。

  • （避开; 躲闪） dodge:

    Luckily I dodged in time, or I'd have been knocked down by the bike.

    幸亏我让得快，要不早被那辆自行车撞倒了。

• 介词
  • （在被动式里引进主动者）:
  • （在被动式里引进主动者）:

    You've guessed right.

    让你猜对了。

    The sun was hidden by clouds.

    太阳让云彩遮住了。