What does "Scot-free" mean?

Without any punishment or negative consequences. To escape without any penalty. 'Scot' was an old word for tax—scot-free meant without paying tax.

How do you use "Scot-free" in a sentence?

He got off scot-free despite the evidence. They let her go scot-free. The company got off scot-free.

Scot-free

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含义: Without any punishment or negative consequences.

没有任何惩罚或负面后果。

Sin ningún castigo ni consecuencias negativas.

何の罰も悪影響もなく。

아무런 처벌이나 부정적 결과 없이

To escape without any penalty. 'Scot' was an old word for tax—scot-free meant without paying tax.

逃脱而不受任何处罚。'Scot'是税的古词，scot-free意思是不用缴税。

Escapar sin ninguna penalización. 'Scot' era una palabra antigua para impuesto; scot-free significaba sin pagar impuestos.

何の罰も受けずに逃れること。「Scot」は税金を意味する古い言葉で、scot-freeは税金を払わないという意味だった。

아무런 처벌 없이 빠져나가는 것. 'Scot'은 세금을 뜻하는 옛 단어로, scot-free는 세금을 내지 않는다는 뜻이었다.

字面意思: Without paying the 'scot' (tax)

例句

He got off scot-free despite the evidence.
尽管有证据，他还是逍遥法外
Salió impune a pesar de las pruebas
証拠があったのに彼は無罪放免になった
증거가 있었는데도 그는 무죄 방면되었다.
They let her go scot-free.
他们让她逍遥法外
La dejaron ir sin castigo
彼らは彼女を無罪放免にした
그들은 그녀를 아무 처벌 없이 풀어줬다.
The company got off scot-free.
公司逃脱了惩罚
La empresa salió impune
その会社はお咎めなしで済んだ
그 회사는 아무 탈 없이 넘어갔다.

发音

/skɒt friː/

用法指南

语境: unpunished, no consequences, escape

语气: resentful, disapproving

✓ 正确说法

Got off scot-free.
逍遥法外
Salió impune
無罪放免になった
무죄 방면됐어
Let them off scot-free.
让他们逍遥法外
Los dejaron impunes
彼らを無罪放免にした
그들을 무사히 놔줬어
Went scot-free.
没受任何惩罚
Quedó impune
お咎めなしで済んだ
아무 처벌 없이 넘어갔어

✗ 错误说法

Without punishment
Without punishment（没有惩罚）
Without punishment（Sin castigo）
Without punishment（罰なしで）
Without punishment（처벌 없이）
Without consequences
Without consequences（没有后果）
Without consequences（Sin consecuencias）
Without consequences（影響なしで）
Without consequences（아무 결과 없이）

常见错误

Nothing to do with Scotland
'Scot' was an old tax term

起源与历史

From 'scot' meaning a tax or payment.

词源: Old English/Norse

最早记录: Medieval

文化背景

Era: Medieval to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Legal contexts; Common idiom

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

变体

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