问题
选择题
When John was arrested for drunken driving, he expected to lose his driving license, but he was _____ with a fine.
A．let through
B．let down
C．let off
D．let out
答案
答案：C
考查短语辨析。句意“当约翰因酒驾被捕时，他有可能会被吊销驾照，但是他被处罚金后释放了。”A“允许通过”；B“使失望”；C“放出，排放；不惩罚，宽恕”；D“泄露，发出，出租”。故选C。