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单词 scot-free
释义 scot-freeBrE /ˌskɒt ˈfriː/NAmE /ˌskɑːt ˈfriː/ adverb (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。 ORIGIN This idiom comes from the old English word 'scot' meaning 'tax'. People were scot-free if they didn't have to pay the tax. 本习语源自古英语 scot 一词,意为赋税。scot-free 表示无须纳税。
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