come of scot-free)

英 美
  • 逍遥法外;未受惩罚
  • come v.来;来到;来取、来拿;成为;达到;接近;摆出...的样子;处于(某个位置)
  • of prep.关于;...的(表所属);出身于;由于
  • scot n.[英史]估定的款项;税金;[大写]苏格兰人
    1. They got off scot-free because of lack of evidence.
      由于证据不足,他们得以逍遥法外。
    2. One of the murderers was caught, but the other is still at large.
      一个凶手被抓住了,另一个却依然逍遥法外。
    3. He was scourged by the memory of his misdeeds.
      他对以往的胡作非为的回忆使得他精神上受惩罚。
    4. The days of impunity seem to be over.
      免受惩罚的日子似乎已经完结。