看美剧学英语实用表达：Let sb off with sth/a warning
本帖最后由 明月 于 2020-7-13 09:24 编辑Let sb off with sth/a warning: To not punish someone who has committed a crime or done something wrong, or to not punish them severely宽宥(某人),从轻处罚(某人).
As in She was let off with a warning.
中文释义：Let sb off with sth/a warning的意思是以一个警告或其他方式饶了某人，放过某人，从轻处罚某人。在口语表达中经常会用到，例如：He let me off with a reprimand.（他把我训斥了一顿就让我过了。）另外引申几个有关Let的词组：1. let off steam 散发多余的精力，发牢骚。2. let one's back hair down 把头发散开，态度随便。3. let oneself go 情不自禁。4. let sb down gently 给某人留面子。5. let your hair dry （俚语）别那么神气，别那么拿架子。
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