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
- 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。 - Don't let off fireworks near the house.
不要在靠近房屋的地方放焰火。 - This time, I feel slightly let off the hook.
而这一次我感到一丝解脱。 - Recently we have had a heated discussion on whether we can let off fireworks on Spring Festival or not.
最近我们就是否可以在春节期间燃放烟花爆竹举行了讨论。 - US businesses have been let off lightly.
美国企业暂且逃过了一劫。 - I walk while draw, when I am moved, I ever do not let off this primitive impulsion.
我边走边画，感动了我时，我从不放过这个原始冲动。 - 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。 - I do not see how you can get let off doing the dishes.
我看你可躲不了得洗碗碟。 - 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。 - 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。