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。 - 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。 - When I reached home, I spread out the quilt to let off the heat.
回到家，将丝棉被摊开，让它抖去热气。 - US businesses have been let off lightly.
美国企业暂且逃过了一劫。 - I do not see how you can get let off doing the dishes.
我看你可躲不了得洗碗碟。 - She was let off with a warning.
她没被处罚，只是受了个警告。 - 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。 - Don't let off fireworks near the house.
不要在靠近房屋的地方放焰火。 - 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。 - 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。