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
- 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。 - 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。 - She was let off with a warning.
她没被处罚，只是受了个警告。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - This time, I feel slightly let off the hook.
而这一次我感到一丝解脱。 - I gave the rest of the squibs to the little Cummings'boy to let off.
我把其余的爆竹都给了卡明斯的小孩。 - This train stops to let off passengers on signal.
这列火车按信号停车让旅客下车。 - We have been let off our homework because of the concert.
因为有音乐会所以免了我们的家庭作业。