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
- Willie accidentally let off his father's shotgun and made a hole In the wall.
威利偶然把他父亲的手枪弄走了火,在墙上打了个洞。 - Don't let off fireworks near the house.
不要在靠近房屋的地方放焰火。 - His stomach jiggled as he let off a belch.
当他释怀的时候,他的胃轻摇一打嗝。 - 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。 - They hope this will let off steam and help prevent a dramatic bursting of a property bubble.
他们希望这将起到釜底抽薪的作用,帮助防止地产行业出现戏剧性的泡沫破裂。 - They can let off steam in pubs where nobody knows them.
他们可以在酒店里纵情宣泄,那里没有人认识他们。 - Please forgive me for saying that; I just needed to let off steam.
请原谅我讲的那些话,我只不过是要发发牢骚而已。 - 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。 - She was let off with a warning.
她没被处罚,只是受了个警告。 - He believes that if he works all day he should be let off domestic chores.
他认为如果他整天工作,就应免掉他的家务劳动。