| 词汇 |
scot-free |
| 释义 |
scot-free adverb /ˌskɒt ˈfriː/ /ˌskɑːt ˈfriː/ (informal) - without receiving the punishment you deserve逃脱惩罚;逍遥法外
- They got off scot-free because of lack of evidence.由于证据不足,他们得以逍遥法外。
词源This idiom comes from the old English word ‘scot’ meaning ‘tax’. People were scot-free if they didn’t have to pay the tax. Topics Crime and punishmentc2词源from the early sense ‘not subject to the payment of scot.’
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