Jessica在北京学汉语，她的中国朋友要是遇到了不知道用美语怎么说的词，就会来请教她。今天是吴琼要问的是：放我一马。

Jessica:Wuqiong, let's hit the gym tonight!

WQ:哎哟，我上次做瑜珈的时候差点把脖子拉伤！你就放我一马吧！对了，这在美语里该怎么说呢？

Jessica:You want me to let you off the hook again? Uh-uh, 我每次叫你，你都推三挡四的，这次绝对不行！

WQ:哦，放我一马就是 let me off the hook. Jessica, could you please let me off the hook? just this once? I'm begging you!

Jessica:That's really cute, but NO, you HAVE to come with me. You're not getting off the hook this time.

WQ:瑜珈真不是我强项，要不，咱们还是去打网球吧？上次打网球，我轻而易举就打败你了！I beat you......

Jessica:Yeah, you beat me hands down! I do recall!

WQ:刚想问你轻而易举怎么说，原来是 hands down! Yes, I beat you hands down last time! 我把你打败，让你输得五体投地！

Jessica:(hahaha...) Fine, we'll find a sport that we both like.

WQ:好啊，快走吧，再不走数学课就要迟到了！

Jessica:数学课啊。。。All of a sudden I'm not feeling well.

WQ:啊? 怎么突然不舒服? 你是不是又想翘课 escape....escape....

Jessica:Wuqiong, 翘课英语是 play hooky，H-O-O-K-Y, hooky, play hooky, 翘课！

WQ:Well, you shouldn't play hooky! Let's go.

Jessica:Do I really have to go? It's so boring.....

WQ:Yes, you do, and I am not letting you off the hook!

Jessica:Okay, let's see what you've learned today.

第一，放我一马是let someone off the hook；

第二，形容轻而易举是 hands down；

第三，翘课是play hooky！