let off

1. PHRASAL VERB 准许…不必做（或不必工作）
   If someone in authority lets you off a task or duty, they give you permission not to do it.
   1. The theatre management kindly let me off a couple of performances to go to Yorkshire...
      剧院领导很体谅地同意我休演几场抽身到约克郡去。
   2. In those days they didn't let you off work to go home very often.
      在当时，他们并不经常准许请假回家。
2. PHRASAL VERB 对…宽大处理
   If you let someone off, you give them a lighter punishment than they expect or no punishment at all.
   1. Because he was a Christian, the judge let him off...
      由于他是基督徒，法官便对他从轻发落。
   2. When police realised who he was, they asked for an autograph and let him off with a warning.
      警察知道他是谁后，便向他要了签名，然后只给了他个警告就放他走了。
3. PHRASAL VERB 使（炸药等）爆炸；开（枪、炮等）
   If you let off an explosive or a gun, you explode or fire it.
   1. A resident of his neighbourhood had let off fireworks to celebrate the Revolution.
      他家附近的一个居民燃放了烟花庆祝革命胜利。

1. The theatre management kindly let me off a couple of performances to go to Yorkshire
   剧院领导很体谅地同意我休演几场抽身到约克郡去。
2. In those days they didn't let you off work to go home very often.
   在当时，他们并不经常准许请假回家。
3. Because he was a Christian, the judge let him off
   由于他是基督徒，法官便对他从轻发落。
4. When police realised who he was, they asked for an autograph and let him off with a warning.
   警察知道他是谁后，便向他要了签名，然后只给了他个警告就放他走了。
5. A resident of his neighbourhood had let off fireworks to celebrate the Revolution.
   他家附近的一个居民燃放了烟花庆祝革命胜利。
6. This train stops to let off passengers on signal.
   这列火车按信号停车让旅客下车。
7. The terrorists let off a bomb near the building.
   恐怖分子在这座楼房附近引爆了一枚炸弹。
8. Willie accidentally let off his father's shotgun and made a hole In the wall.
   威利偶然把他父亲的手枪弄走了火，在墙上打了个洞。
9. This time, I feel slightly let off the hook.
   而这一次我感到一丝解脱。
10. Therefore, I believe, just give me a chance, I definitely let off; give me a platform, I will do better than others.
    所以我相信，只要给我机会，我绝对不放过；给我一个平台，我会比别人做的更出色。
11. I do not see how you can get let off doing the dishes.
    我看你可躲不了得洗碗碟。
12. I walk while draw, when I am moved, I ever do not let off this primitive impulsion.
    我边走边画，感动了我时，我从不放过这个原始冲动。
13. I gave the rest of the squibs to the little Cummings'boy to let off.
    我把其余的爆竹都给了卡明斯的小孩。
14. A second rocket is then let off to make sure everyone knows the bulls are loose in the street.
    第二个火箭随后放出，以确保每个人都知道公牛队已开始在街上奔跑了。
15. When I reached home, I spread out the quilt to let off the heat.
    回到家，将丝棉被摊开，让它抖去热气。
16. She was let off with a warning.
    她没被处罚，只是受了个警告。
17. We have been let off our homework because of the concert.
    因为有音乐会所以免了我们的家庭作业。
18. US businesses have been let off lightly.
    美国企业暂且逃过了一劫。
19. Well, I must say television's just a passive way of let off steam.
    噢，我得说电视只是消耗精力的一种消极方式。
20. Please forgive me for saying that; I just needed to let off steam.
    请原谅我讲的那些话，我只不过是要发发牢骚而已。
21. Don't let off fireworks near the house.
    不要在靠近房屋的地方放焰火。
22. Jane: Come on. I think you need to let off some steam.
    简：来吧，我觉得你应该把愤怒发泄出来。
23. He believes that if he works all day he should be let off domestic chores.
    他认为如果他整天工作，就应免掉他的家务劳动。
24. We've been let off school today because our teacher is ill.
    今天学校放假，因为我们的老师病了。
25. They can let off steam in pubs where nobody knows them.
    他们可以在酒店里纵情宣泄，那里没有人认识他们。
26. They hope this will let off steam and help prevent a dramatic bursting of a property bubble.
    他们希望这将起到釜底抽薪的作用，帮助防止地产行业出现戏剧性的泡沫破裂。
27. Recently we have had a heated discussion on whether we can let off fireworks on Spring Festival or not.
    最近我们就是否可以在春节期间燃放烟花爆竹举行了讨论。
28. He was let off without punishment; we won't let him off so easily next time.
    他没受处分就过去了，下次我们不能这样轻易放过他。
29. I was pulled over for speeding, but I was let off with a warning.
    我因为超速行驶被拦截到路边，但只被警告了一下就放行了。
30. His stomach jiggled as he let off a belch.
    当他释怀的时候，他的胃轻摇一打嗝。

verb

1. grant exemption or release to
   1. Please excuse me from this class

   Synonym:    excuserelieveexempt