单词 | let something off |
释义 | 1 (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. 2 (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 Additional synonymsin 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 |
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