| 词汇 | off the hook |
| 释义 | off the hook 1 informal — used to describe someone who has avoided trouble or punishment摆脱困境；逃避惩罚 — usually used with get or let通常与get或let连用 He counted on his friends to get him off the hook. [=to protect him from trouble or punishment]他指望朋友们帮他摆脱困境。 I wasn't going to let her off the hook so easily.我是不会让她这么轻易地逃过惩罚的。 2 of a telephone : with the receiver not resting in its usual position（电话听筒）未挂上 They took the phone off the hook so that it wouldn't ring.为了不让电话响，他们把听筒拿了下来。 hook |
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