let off

phr

• ① 开(枪),放(烟火)
  • They let off fireworks to celebrate the victory.他们施放烟火以庆祝胜利。

• ② 开(玩笑)
  • He let off a lot of puns in his lecture.他在演讲中说了很多双关语。

• ③ 释放;从轻发落
  • She was let off with a fine of $50.她被罚款50美元而获得释放。

• ④ 让(某人)下(车等)
  • Please let me off at the next stop.请在下一站让我下车。

• ⑤ 放出(蒸汽等)
  • let off a fart放屁

• ⑥ 免除(惩罚、工作等)
  • let a person off from work免除某人的工作
  • I let him off washing the clothes.我免他洗衣。
  • He let us off the hook.他使我们脱离困境。