scot-free

单词历史

scot-free免于受罚的

该词表示“免于受罚的，未受损害的”。如：

Don’t think you’ll get off scot-free just because your Dad’s a policeman!

不要以为你爸爸是个警察，你就可以免于受罚！

该词的产生可追溯至13世纪，但和苏格兰人（Scots）或苏格兰（Scotland）没有关联。scot（源自古诺尔斯语skot）是当时政府征收的一种税，scot-free表示“免付税的”。后来，scot也被用以指顾客在小酒馆里所欠的酒钱。

——摘自《单词的历史：英语词源漫谈》

英语词源

scot-free

像 hopscotch （“跳房子”游戏）一样， scot-free 一词在词源上与苏格兰或苏格兰人没有什么联系。其中 scot 不指苏格兰人，它原指从12世纪至18世纪英国征收的一种税，英语短语 scot and lot 即指旧时按支付能力征收的居民税， scot-free 则是“免付税的”之意，当时人们常用 get off scot-free 一语来形容那些逃税的人。

scot-free 始用于16世纪，以后词义逐渐延伸，如今多表示“免于受罚的”或“未受损害的”、“安然无恙的”等义。过去英国的小酒店常将顾客所欠酒钱用记号标示( scotch )于石板上， scot-free 一词得以使用至今多少归因于这种做法。

常见短语

逍遥法外 (scot-free)：指某人不受处罚或责备，没有遭受任何不利后果的情况。

以下是一些包含 “scot-free” 的短语：

1. Get away scot-free: 逍遥法外
2. Escape scot-free: 逃脱处罚
3. Go scot-free: 未受惩罚
4. Walk away scot-free: 完全无事
5. Leave scot-free: 安然离开
6. Pass by scot-free: 平安度过
7. Slip through scot-free: 毫发无损地溜走
8. Evade punishment scot-free: 逃避惩罚
9. Avoid consequences scot-free: 不受后果影响地避开
10. Sail through scot-free: 顺利通过而无伤
11. Escape the blame scot-free: 逃脱责备
12. Remain scot-free: 保持无罪
13. Walk off scot-free: 完全逃脱
14. Dodge the punishment scot-free: 毫发无损地避开惩罚
15. Get off scot-free: 逍遥法外
16. Slip away scot-free: 完全逃脱
17. Come out scot-free: 完全无事
18. Leave without consequences scot-free: 安然无恙地离开
19. Escape unscathed scot-free: 完全无伤地逃脱
20. Emerge scot-free: 完全无恙地出现
21. Dodge the penalty scot-free: 完全避开惩罚
22. Get by scot-free: 平安通过
23. Slip out scot-free: 毫发无损地溜走
24. Slide through scot-free: 顺利通过而无伤
25. Elude punishment scot-free: 逃避惩罚
26. Escape without repercussions scot-free: 完全无后果地逃脱
27. Avoid the blame scot-free: 完全避开责备
28. Make it through scot-free: 顺利通过而无伤
29. Walk out scot-free: 完全无事地走出
30. Pass unharmed scot-free: 完全无伤地通过
31. Go unpunished scot-free: 逍遥法外
32. Evade responsibility scot-free: 逃避责任
33. Remain without penalty scot-free: 保持无罪
34. Slip through the cracks scot-free: 完全逃脱
35. Dodge the consequences scot-free: 完全避开后果
36. Sail away scot-free: 完全无恙地航行离开
37. Escape without punishment scot-free: 完全无罪地逃脱
38. Walk away without repercussions scot-free: 完全无后果地离开
39. Slip past unnoticed scot-free: 完全无人察觉地溜走
40. Emerge without blame scot-free: 完全无责备地出现
41. Get off the hook scot-free: 完全逍遥法外
42. Slide out scot-free: 毫发无损地滑出
43. Escape without a scratch scot-free: 完全无伤地逃脱
44. Dodge the punishment unscathed scot-free: 完全无恙地避开惩罚
45. Walk off without consequences scot-free: 完全无后果地离开
46. Pass without repercussions scot-free: 完全无后果地通过
47. Slip away without punishment scot-free: 完全无罪地溜走
48. Elude blame scot-free: 完全逃避责备
49. Escape unharmed scot-free: 完全无伤地逃脱
50. Make it out scot-free: 完全无事地离开