| 单词 | let-off mechanism |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslet-off mechanism (a) A display of festivity, a festive gathering. (b) A part of a property which is ‘let off’. (c) An outlet (figurative). (d) A failure to utilize some manifest advantage in a game; e.g. in Cricket, the failure on the part of a fielder to get a batter out when he gives a chance. (e) Weaving. The ‘paying off’ of the yarn from the beam; concrete a contrivance for regulating this; also attributive as let-off mechanism (Posselt Techn. Textile Design, 1889). (f) A release or exemption from punishment or obligation. (g) Rifle-shooting. The pulling of the trigger. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > [noun] festivityc1410 rejoicingc1475 festivala1500 gaudy1535 show of misrule1555 gaudc1571 wake1577 festal1581 jubilee1589 gaudy-nighta1616 gala night1762 bridewain1789 gala1800 bean-feast1805 holinighta1821 let-off1827 glorification1843 pesta1964 1827 W. Scott Jrnl. 1 Oct. (1941) 107 I am to set off to-morrow for Ravensworth Castle, to meet the Duke of Wellington—a great Let off, I suppose. 1836 D. Crockett Exploits & Adventures in Texas 52 I was for backing out and fighting shy; but there was no let-off, for the cock of the village..determined not to stay whipped. 1837–40 T. C. Haliburton Clockmaker 2nd Ser. viii My old lady..is agoin' for to give our Arabella..a let off to-night. 1854 Punch 23 Sept. 114/2 A light let-off that will be for the murderer of more than half-a-million! 1864 Sutton Jrnl. 22 June 3/6 He had a couple of ‘let offs’; the first when he had scored 19. 1876 Baily's Monthly Mag. July 45 After this let off, Lord Harris hit in his usual free and dashing style. 1887 Religious Herald 2 June Ah, the poor horses! how many a brutal kick and stripe they got..just as a let-off for the angry passions of their masters. 1893 Daily News 19 May 3/5 At the time of this let-off M...had scored 102. 1894 P. H. Hunter James Inwick i. 10 He was ahint wi' his rent, and no' like to get muckle o' a let-aff frae the laird. a1902 Mod. Newspaper Advt. Wine and Spirit Vaults... Let-offs could pay all rent. 1913 A. G. Fulton Notes on Rifle Shooting 7 Position, holding, aim and let-off can be learned to perfection, and these things are the basis of successful Service rifle shooting. 1932 J. A. Barlow Elem. Rifle Shooting ii. 9 Of the three essentials, holding should be placed foremost in order of importance, aiming next, and trigger pressing, trigger pulling, let-off, or whatever you like to call it, last. As far as possible I have purposely refrained from referring to let-off as trigger pressing. 1960 Pistol Shooting (Nat. Small-Bore Rifle Assoc.) (ed. 2) 21 The most difficult thing in shooting is to acquire an invariably good trigger let-off. < as lemmas |
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