scot free

英 美
  • adj.安全的(不受处罚的;免税的)
  • free adj.自由的;免费的;畅通的;没有…的;未使用的;空闲的;随意的v.释放;使自由;使摆脱;解除;使可用于(某目的)adv.免费地;自由地
  • scot n.[英史]估定的款项;税金;[大写]苏格兰人
Adverb:
  1. free from harm or penalty;

    "he went scot-free"

    1. The man went scot free when the charges against him couldn't be proved in court.
      由于此人的罪名在法庭上未能证实,所以未被判刑。
    2. The man got off scot free when the charges against him couldn't be proved in court.
      那个人免受惩罚,因为法庭不能证实对他的指控。