let off

許す、罰を免じる

人を罰しないことにする、または軽い罰だけにする。

やさしい英語で： To choose not to punish someone, or give them only a small punishment.

• The teacher let me off.
• The police let him off with a warning.
• Will you let her off for forgetting her homework?

使い方： let someone off with something (The officer let her off with a warning.); let someone off for doing something (The teacher let him off for arriving late.)

類義語： excuse, forgive, pardon

反対語： punish

よく使う表現： let off someone, let someone off

発射する、爆発させる、放出する

物を爆発させたり、気体や液体を外へ出したりする。

やさしい英語で： To make something explode or allow gas or liquid to escape.

• They let off fireworks outside.
• Someone let off a shot near the barn.
• Open the valve carefully to let off excess steam.

使い方： let something off (They let several fireworks off at midnight.)

類義語： set off, release, fire

よく使う表現： let off fireworks, let off steam

緩める、踏む力を弱める

特にペダルや操作部を押す力を弱め、圧力や力を減らす。

やさしい英語で： To reduce pressure or effort, especially by pressing a control less firmly.

• Let off the throttle now.
• She let off the pedal as the car approached the junction.
• You should let off the accelerator while changing gears.

使い方： let off something (Let off the accelerator before the bend.)

類義語： ease off, release

よく使う表現： let off the throttle, let off the pedal