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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。ORIGINThis 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。 |