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单词 let something off
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to explode or fire (a bomb, gun, or firework)
He had let off fireworks to celebrate the Revolution.
Synonyms
fire
Soldiers fired rubber bullets to disperse crowds.
explode
The first test atomic bomb was exploded in the New Mexico desert.
set off
Who set off the bomb?
discharge
He was tried for unlawfully and dangerously discharging a weapon.
detonate
The bomb failed to detonate.
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to release (liquid, air, or steam)
They must do it without letting off any fumes.
Synonyms
emit
The stove emitted a cloud of evil-smelling smoke.
release
a weapon that releases toxic nerve gas
leak
The pool's sides had cracked and the water had leaked out.
exude
Nearby was a factory which exuded a pungent smell.
give off
See let

Additional synonyms

in the sense of detonate
Definition
to make (an explosive device) explode or (of an explosive device) to explode
The bomb failed to detonate.
Synonyms
set off,
trigger,
explode,
discharge,
blow up,
ignite,
let off,
touch off
in the sense of discharge
Definition
to fire (a gun)
He was tried for unlawfully and dangerously discharging a weapon.
Synonyms
fire,
shoot,
set off,
explode,
activate,
let off,
detonate,
let loose (informal)
in the sense of explode
Definition
to burst with great violence
The first test atomic bomb was exploded in the New Mexico desert.
Synonyms
detonate,
set off,
discharge,
let off

Nearby words of
let something off

  • let something down
  • let something fly
  • let something go or let go of something
  • let something off
  • let something or someone in
  • let something out
  • let something pass

Synonyms of 'let something off'

let something off

Additional synonyms

in the sense of exude
Definition
(of a liquid or smell) to seep or flow out slowly and steadily
Nearby was a factory which exuded a pungent smell.
Synonyms
emit,
leak,
discharge,
ooze,
emanate,
issue,
secrete,
excrete
in the sense of leak
Definition
to enter or escape, or allow to enter or escape, through a crack or hole
The pool's sides had cracked and the water had leaked out.
Synonyms
escape,
pass,
spill,
release,
discharge,
drip,
trickle,
ooze,
seep,
exude,
percolate
in the sense of release
Definition
to give out heat, energy, radiation, etc.
a weapon that releases toxic nerve gas
Synonyms
give off,
discharge,
send out,
throw out,
radiate,
diffuse,
emanate,
exude,
cast out,
send forth
in the sense of set off
Definition
to cause to explode
Who set off the bomb?
Synonyms
detonate,
trigger (off),
explode,
ignite,
light,
set in motion,
touch off
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