let off片语动词

放过、从轻发落、饶恕可拆开

The judge let him off with a fine and a warning.

法官只罚了他款并加以警告，就放过了他。

放（某人）下车可拆开

Could you let me off at the next corner, please?

麻烦让我在下个路口下车好吗？

引爆、燃放、放（枪）可拆开

They let off fireworks in the park at midnight.

他们午夜时在公园里燃放烟火。

排放、放出

The old pipes let off steam whenever the heating starts.

每次暖气一开，旧管线就会冒出蒸汽。

免除、豁免可拆开

Our teacher let us off homework for the weekend.

老师免了我们这个周末的作业。

发泄、抒发多用于 let off steam

He goes running to let off steam after a stressful day.

忙碌紧张的一天过后，他会去跑步发泄情绪。

放屁英式口语

Someone let off in the elevator and nobody admitted it.

有人在电梯里放屁，却没人承认。

侥幸脱险、逃过一劫英式，多用于体育报导

That miss was a huge let-off for the home team.

那次射门不进让主队侥幸逃过一劫。