let off

phrasal verb

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let somebody off (with something)

to not punish somebody for something they have done wrong, or to give them only a light punishment不惩罚；放过；宽恕；从轻处罚
- They let us off lightly.他们对我们从轻发落了。🔊🔊
- She was let off with a warning.她没被处罚，只是受了个警告。🔊🔊

let somebody off something

(British English) to allow somebody not to do something or not to go somewhere允许（某人）不做；准许（某人）不去（某处）
- He let us off homework today.他今天免了我们的家庭作业。🔊🔊

let something off

to fire a gun or make a bomb, etc. explode放（枪等）；使爆炸
- The boys were letting off fireworks.那些男孩在放花炮。🔊🔊