短语 | let sb / sth into |
释义 | let sb / sth into sth 1. to tell someone something that is secret or private让〔某人〕知道,告知〔秘密或私事〕:•It was time to let the rest of the family into the secret.是时候让家里的其他人知道这个秘密了。2. usually passivetechnicalto put something such as a window or a decoration into a wall将…镶入,将…嵌入:•Two large windows were let into the wall each side of the door.门两边的墙上开了两扇大窗。let sb / sth off 1 to not punish someone 饶恕,放过〔某人〕:•I'll let you off this time, but don't do it again.我且饶过你这一回,但下不为例。[+ with ]•After checking our identities, the customs men let us off with a warning.海关人员检查了我们的身份之后,给我们一个警告就放过了我们。let sb off the hook ( = allow someone to escape punishment or criticism )放过某人•He'd decided to make Sandra wait before letting her off the hook.他打定主意要放过桑德拉,但也得让她等等。let sb off lightly / easily ( = give someone a less serious punishment than they deserve )轻罚某人,轻易放过某人•I think young criminals are let off far too lightly.我觉得对年轻罪犯的判刑太轻了。2. let sb off (sth) if someone in authority lets you off something you should do, they give you permission not to do it准许某人不做(某事):•You've worked hard all week, so I'll let you off today.你一个星期都很卖力,所以今天我就放你假。3. let sth ↔ off to make something explode使爆炸:•One boy had let off a firework in class.有个男孩在课堂上放了一个爆竹。⇒picture atEXPLOSION ⇒ see let / blow off steam at STEAM¹ (4) |
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