英语成语:let (one) off the hook
1. To give one a very mild punishment or rebuke relative to the wrongdoing. I was expecting her to scream her head off at me, but she let me off easy.
机译:1.对某人的不法行为给予非常温和的惩罚或指责。我本以为她会冲我大喊大叫，但她让我放松了。
Considering he completely destroyed Mr. Smith’s hardware store and dang near killed a few people, I’d say they let him off easy with just 3 months in jail.
机译:考虑到他彻底摧毁了史密斯先生的五金店，还差点杀了几个人，我想他们可以让他在监狱里度过三个月。
2. To expect or demand less from one.
机译:2.对某人期望或要求较少。
Everyone’s been letting her off easy since the accident.
机译:事故发生后，每个人都让她放松了。
To pardon, release, or allow one to escape from blame, responsibility, obligation, or difficulty. I was meant to spend the weekend cleaning out the garage, but my wife let me off the hook so I could go on the big fishing trip with my buddies.
机译:宽恕，宽恕赦免、释放或允许某人逃避指责、责任、义务或困难。我本打算周末打扫车库，但我妻子让我放弃了，这样我就可以和我的伙伴们一起去钓鱼了。
At first, Sam was suspected of stealing money from the safe, but he was let off the hook after security camera footage showed it was someone else.
机译:起初，山姆被怀疑从保险柜里偷了钱，但在监控录像显示是别人后，他被释放了。
