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单词 let off
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let off

1. phrasal verb
If someone in authority lets you off a task or duty, they give you permission not to do it.
[mainly British]
The theatre management kindly let me off a couple of performances to go to Yorkshire. [V n P n/-ing]
In those days they didn't let you off work to go home very often. [V n P n/v-ing]
2. phrasal verb
If you let someone off, you give them a lighter punishment than they expect or no punishment at all.
Because he was a Christian, the judge let him off. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
When police realised who he was, they asked for an autograph and let him off witha warning. [V n P prep/adv]
3. phrasal verb
If you let off an explosive or a gun, you explode or fire it.
A resident of his neighbourhood had let off fireworks to celebrate the Revolution. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]
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let off in British English

verb (tr, mainly adverb)
1. (also preposition)
to allow to disembark or leave
2. 
to explode or fire (a bomb, gun, etc)
3. (also preposition)
to excuse from (work or other responsibilities)
I'll let you off for a week
4. 
to allow to get away without the expected punishment, work, etc
5. 
to let (accommodation) in portions
6. 
to release (liquid, air, etc)
7.  let off steam
8.  let someone off with

let off in American English

1. 
to give forth (steam, etc.)
2. 
to excuse from work for a short time
3. 
to deal leniently with; release with light punishment or none
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Examples of 'let off' in a sentence
let off

He couldn't, and we both knew it, but he needed to let off steam, and I needed a pillow and mattress.
Goldsborough, Robert MURDER IN E MINOR
He had the look of someone who was imploring to be let off some task that was too much for him, too difficult, too painful.
Ferrars, Elizabeth THY BROTHER DEATH
She might not want a shoulder to cry on, but I could give her a place where she could let off a little steam.
J. A. Jance BREACH OF DUTY (1999)

Chinese translation of 'let off'

let off

vt

  1. [culprit] 放过(過) (fàngguò)
    ⇒ He let me off with a warning. 他给我一个警告就放过我了。 (Tā gěi wǒ yī gè jǐnggào jiù fàngguò wǒ le.)
  2. (= excuse)
    to let sb off sth 允许(許)某人不用做某事 (yǔnxǔ mǒurén bùyòng zuò mǒushì)
  3. [firework, gun, bomb] 放 (fàng)
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Nearby words of
let off

  • let me get you a drink
  • let me put it this way
  • let me see, let's see
  • let off
  • let on
  • let out
  • let this be a warning to you

All related terms of 'let off'

to let off steam
发(發)泄(洩) fāxiè
to let sb off sth
允许(許)某人不用做某事 yǔnxǔ mǒurén bùyòng zuò mǒushì
let up
( cease ) 停止 tíngzhǐ ⇒ We thought the rain would let up soon. → 我们觉得雨不久会停。 Wǒmen juéde yǔ bùjiǔ huì tíng.
let out
( water, air, breath ) 放掉 fàngdiào
let on
▶ not to let on that ... 不泄(洩)露出去 ... bù xièlòu chūqù ...
let in
( water, air ) 允许(許)进(進)来(來) yǔnxǔ jìnlái
let down
( fail : person ) 令 ... 失望 lìng ... shīwàng ⇒ Charlie's never let me down yet. → 查理从来没有令我失望过。 Chálǐ cónglái méiyǒu lìng wǒ shīwàng guo.
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