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。 - 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 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Therefore, I believe, just give me a chance, I definitely let off; give me a platform, I will do better than others.
所以我相信,只要给我机会,我绝对不放过;给我一个平台,我会比别人做的更出色。 - This time, I feel slightly let off the hook.
而这一次我感到一丝解脱。 - This train stops to let off passengers on signal.
这列火车按信号停车让旅客下车。 - 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。 - 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。