let off
英 [let ɒf]
美 [let ɔːf]
准许…不必做(或不必工作); 对…宽大处理; 使(炸药等)爆炸; 开(枪、炮等)
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB 准许…不必做(或不必工作)
If someone in authorityletsyouoffa task or duty, they give you permission not to do it.- The theatre management kindly let me off a couple of performances to go to Yorkshire...
剧院领导很体谅地同意我休演几场抽身到约克郡去。 - In those days they didn't let you off work to go home very often.
在当时,他们并不经常准许请假回家。
- The theatre management kindly let me off a couple of performances to go to Yorkshire...
- PHRASAL VERB 对…宽大处理
If youletsomeoneoff, you give them a lighter punishment than they expect or no punishment at all.- Because he was a Christian, the judge let him off...
由于他是基督徒,法官便对他从轻发落。 - When police realised who he was, they asked for an autograph and let him off with a warning.
警察知道他是谁后,便向他要了签名,然后只给了他个警告就放他走了。
- Because he was a Christian, the judge let him off...
- PHRASAL VERB 使(炸药等)爆炸;开(枪、炮等)
If youlet offan explosive or a gun, you explode or fire it.- A resident of his neighbourhood had let off fireworks to celebrate the Revolution.
他家附近的一个居民燃放了烟花庆祝革命胜利。
- A resident of his neighbourhood had let off fireworks to celebrate the Revolution.
英英释义
verb
双语例句
- Well, I must say television's just a passive way of let off steam.
噢,我得说电视只是消耗精力的一种消极方式。 - US businesses have been let off lightly.
美国企业暂且逃过了一劫。 - Jane: Come on. I think you need to let off some steam.
简:来吧,我觉得你应该把愤怒发泄出来。 - We've been let off school today because our teacher is ill.
今天学校放假,因为我们的老师病了。 - This time, I feel slightly let off the hook.
而这一次我感到一丝解脱。 - A second rocket is then let off to make sure everyone knows the bulls are loose in the street.
第二个火箭随后放出,以确保每个人都知道公牛队已开始在街上奔跑了。 - The theatre management kindly let me off a couple of performances to go to Yorkshire
剧院领导很体谅地同意我休演几场抽身到约克郡去。 - He was let off without punishment; we won't let him off so easily next time.
他没受处分就过去了,下次我们不能这样轻易放过他。 - Because he was a Christian, the judge let him off
由于他是基督徒,法官便对他从轻发落。 - I was pulled over for speeding, but I was let off with a warning.
我因为超速行驶被拦截到路边,但只被警告了一下就放行了。