| 词组 | let off |
| 释义 | let off 1. let sb off • let off sb to not punish someone when they have done something wrong: ▪ "I'm sorry, I'm late!" "I'll let you off this time." ▪ Beaney should have been booked for that foul, but the referee let him off. + with ▪ Kids who are caught stealing are often just let off with a warning. let sb off lightly (=give someone a punishment that is less serious than they deserve) ▪ You have been fined for this offence in the past: this time I am not letting you off so lightly. 2. let sb off sth • let sb off • let off sb to allow someone not to do a job that they are supposed to do, or not to pay a debt that they owe: ▪ Will you let me off the washing up tonight? I want to go out early. ▪ A spokesman said the government was willing to let the company off its 8 million-dollar debt. 3. let off sth • let sth off to make something such as a bomb explode, or to fire a gun: ▪ Terrorists let off a massive bomb in the city centre. ▪ "Stop right there!" he yelled, and let off a warning shot. ▪ What time do they start letting off the fireworks? 4. let sb off to stop a car, bus etc to allow someone to get out: ▪ Ask the taxi driver to let you off by the post office. ▪ Do you want me to let you off here? ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑drop off informal, ↑set down 5. let off sth • let sth off BrE to rent part of a building to someone: ▪ The Burtons let off part of the house and lived in the rest. ▪ Part of the building is let off as a separate factory. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑rent out, ↑let out BrE 6. let off sth • let sth off to produce heat, gas, sound etc: ▪ It's only a small radiator, so it doesn't let off much heat. ▪ The ship let off a couple of blasts from its siren and slowly began to move away from the dock. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑give off, produce formal, emit formal 7. let off BrE informal to allow air to escape from your bottom, making a rude noise and an unpleasant smell: ▪ Ugh! What a stink! Who's let off? ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑fart, break wind |
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