| 词汇 | release |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG RELEASE come out of one's shell to be more sociable.Ann, you should come out of your shell and enjoy life.Come out of your shell, Tom. Join the fun. get (someone) off the hook to free someone from an obligation. (Informal. When someone is missing, this refers to oneself.)Thanks for getting me off the hook. I didn't want to attend that meeting.I couldn't get off the hook by myself. get someone out of a jam to free someone from a problem or a bad situation. (Informal.)I like John. He got me out of a jam once.I would be glad to help get you out of a jam. let someone off (the hook) to release someone from a responsibility.Please let me off the hook for Saturday. I have other plans.Okay, I'll let you off. release 1. noun in the coded language of massage parlours, ejaculation. A 2002 Incident Report from the Sausalito (California) Police Department describes the activities at a local massage parlour as follows: 'Every massage ends with some type of "release" (orgasm). The release is accomplished by the employee masturbating the client to an orgasm' US, 2002 2. verb ► release a chocolate hostageto defecate UK, 2002.► release the houndsto defecate US, 2003 release (someone or something) from (something)To set someone or something loose from some kind of confinement. He released the woman from his grip and told her to run. The police were forced to release the suspect from prison due to a lack of hard evidence. release (someone or something) to (one)1. To turn custody of someone or something over to another person. The police were instructed to release the prisoner to his family. They impounded my car for a parking violation. I'm just waiting for them to release it to me. 2. To allow or grant access to someone or something to another person. The government said it is finally willing to release the unredacted report to the press. The bank said they would release the funds to me as soon as they could verify the authenticity of the transaction with the other bank. They've been keeping the actor's identity a secret, planning to release him to the world at the film's premiere. release someone or something from somethingto liberate or let someone or something go from something. The police officer released George from the handcuffs. I released all the dogs from the city dog pound. release someone to someoneto discharge or distribute someone to someone. The judge released the defendant to his mother. Don was released by the police to his father, who was more than a little bit angry. |
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