| 词汇 | free |
| 释义 | free (adverb) free (verb) free 37 ENTRIES FOUND: free (adjective) free (adverb) free (verb) free-floating (adjective) free-for-all (noun) free-form (adjective) free-range (adjective) free agent (noun) free enterprise (noun) free fall (noun) free hand (noun) free kick (noun) free love (noun) free market (noun) free ride (noun) free spirit (noun) free throw (noun) free trade (noun) free verse (noun) free will (noun) duty-free (adjective) fancy-free (adjective) fat-free (adjective) hands-free (adjective) nuclear-free (adjective) post-free (adjective) scot-free (adjective) smoke-free (adjective) sugar-free (adjective) tax-free (adjective) toll-free (adjective) bird (noun) break (verb) clear (adverb) home (adverb) lunch (noun) rein (noun) 1 free /ˈfriː/ adjective freer freest 1 free /ˈfriː/ adjective freer freest Learner's definition of FREE 1 : not costing any money免费的 They're giving out free tickets to the show.他们正在分发演出的免费入场券。 The school newsletter is free.学校内部通信是免费的。 free advice免费咨询 free drinks/food免费饮料/食物 The tickets are free for the taking. [=anyone who wants one can take one]这些票可以随便拿。 The store is offering a calculator as a free gift. [=something that is given to people to help get new customers for a business]商场正在免费赠送计算器。 2 a : not held as a slave or prisoner不被囚禁的；自由的 After 10 years in jail, he was finally a free man.在狱中关押10年之后，他终于重获自由。 — often used after set常用在set后 After 10 years, they finally set him free.10年后，他们终于将他释放。 b : not physically held by something不受束缚的；不受限制的 The animal struggled to get free of/from the trap.那只动物挣扎着逃离了陷阱。 His legs became caught in the net, and he was unable to get himself free.他的双腿被网缠住了，无法抽身。 3 : able to do what you want to do : able to move, go, or act without being stopped能随自己意愿的；随心所欲的 — followed by to + verb接动词不定式 You are free to leave.你想走就可以走。 You're (entirely) free to do whatever you want to do.你（完全）可以做任何你想做的事。 We were free to choose from among several options.我们可以在好几个选项中任意选择。 4 a : not controlled by a harsh ruler or laws解放的；自由的 He dreamed of a day when his people would be free.他梦想着有朝一日他的人民能获得解放。 a free society自由社会 I can say whatever I want to say. This is a free country.我想说什么就说什么，这是一个自由的国度。 b : not limited by government control不受政府控制的 free competition自由竞争 free and democratic elections自由而民主的选举 free speech言论自由 — see also free enterprise, free market, free trade 5 a : not limited by fear, uncertainty, etc. : open不羁的；坦率的 a free expression of opinions观点的自由表达 a free exchange of ideas思想的自由交流 Children are often freer and more imaginative than adults in their writing.在写作方面，小孩通常比成人更不羁、更富想象力。 b : not limited in any way畅通的 Your password allows you to have free access to the system.输入自己的密码，便可自如进入系统。 The ships were allowed free passage into and out of the port.这些船只可以自由进出港口。 — see also free hand, free love, free rein at rein 6 : not having, including, or suffering from something unpleasant, painful, or unwanted免于；不遭受 — usually + from or of free from worry/disease无忧无虑；免于疾病 The product is guaranteed to be free of/from major defects.这种产品保证无重大缺陷。 The speech was free of political rhetoric.这个演讲没有政治辞藻。 writing that is free of jargon不用术语的作品 — sometimes used in combination有时用于合成词 jargon-free writing不用术语的作品 sugar-free chewing gum无糖口香糖 After struggling with her addiction for many years, she is finally drug-free. [=she has finally stopped using drugs]跟毒瘾斗争多年后，她终于戒毒了。 — see also scot-free 7 a : not required to be doing something : having nothing that must be done instead空闲的；有时间的 I'm free tomorrow night.我明晚有空。 We're having a party next Saturday. Are you free?我们下周六聚会，你有空吗？ b of time : not being used for work or other activities（时间）不被占用的；闲暇的 Wednesday is her only free afternoon.她只有周三下午有空。 I wish I had more free time.我真想有更多的闲暇时间。 He spends a lot of his free time [=time when he is not working on his job] tinkering with his car.他大量的空余时间都用在摆弄他的汽车上。 8 a : not being used未被使用的 I'm going to call my mother as soon as the phone is free.电话一空下来，我就给我妈打电话。 “Excuse me: is this seat free?” “I'm sorry: it's taken.”“请问，这个座位有人吗？”“对不起，有人。” There's not enough free space on my computer's hard drive to install the software.我的电脑硬盘没有足够的空间来安装这个软件。 b : not holding anything空手的 He waved at us with his free hand.他用那只空着的手朝我们挥手。 c : not attached to anything未固定的 She held onto the free end of the rope.她抓住了绳索松开的那端。 9 : not covered or filled with things : clear干净整洁的 We'll need a lot of free floor space for the dancing lesson.我们需要许多空旷的地面空间来上舞蹈课。 The hallway should be kept free of clutter.走廊应保持干净整洁。 10 : giving, doing, or saying something very often不吝惜的 He seems to be very free about giving people his advice. = He seems to be very free with his advice. = [=he seems to give his advice very often, even when it is not wanted]他似乎太热衷于为别人支着儿了。 She's very free with her money. = She's a free spender. [=she spends her money freely; she spends a lot of money without worrying about trying to save it]她花钱大手大脚的。 (chiefly Brit) He had a habit of making free with other people's money. [=of using other people's money freely]他习惯于大手大脚地花别人的钱。 11 of a translation : not closely following or matching the original language : not exact意译的；不拘泥于原文的 This is a very free [=loose] translation of the original poem.这是对原诗的意译。 (as) free as a bird : completely free自由自在 After he left school he felt as free as a bird.放学后，他感觉完全自由了。 feel free — used to tell someone that there is no reason to hesitate about doing something随意；尽管做 Feel free to call me if you have any questions.有问题你尽管打电话给我。 for free : without charge : at no cost免费的 If you buy two boxes of cereal, you'll get another box for free. [=without paying any more money]你买两盒谷类食品就可免费获赠一盒。 free and easy 1 : very informal and relaxed轻松的；随意的 a teacher with a free and easy manner言行举止轻松随意的老师 a free and easy atmosphere轻松的氛围 2 : not strict or careful enough不够严格的；马虎的 They have been too free and easy in accepting political contributions.他们接受政治捐款时太过随意。 — freely adverb He freely admitted that he had lied.他坦率地承认自己说了谎。 We passed freely through the gate.我们畅通无阻地通过了大门。 Wine flowed freely.葡萄酒无限量供应。 She spends money freely.她花钱大手大脚的。 2 free /ˈfriː/ adverb 2 free /ˈfriː/ adverb Learner's definition of FREE 1 : in a free way自由自在地 The gate opened, and the animals ran free.大门打开了，动物们自由自在地四处跑动。 2 : without charge : at no cost免费地 Children will be admitted free. [=for free]儿童免费进入。 Buy one, get one free.买一赠一。 break free — see 1break free and clear : without owing any money偿清的；不欠钱的 I've paid off my mortgage and now I own the property free and clear. [=I no longer owe any money for the property]我已经还清按揭贷款，现在我完全拥有了房屋的产权。 free of charge : without charge : at no cost不收费的；免费的 He offered his services free of charge. [=without receiving money]他无偿提供服务。 home free — see 2home 3 free /ˈfriː/ verb frees; freed; freeing 3 free /ˈfriː/ verb frees; freed; freeing Learner's definition of FREE [+ object] : to cause (someone or something) to be free让…自由: such as a : to release (a person or animal) from a prison, cage, etc.释放 The government has agreed to free all political prisoners (from jail).政府同意释放所有（在押）政治犯。 The gunman freed two of the hostages.持枪歹徒释放了两名人质。 The animals were freed from their cages.动物从笼子里放了出来。 b : to release (someone or something) from being physically held or blocked松开；解掉 His legs became tangled in the net, and he was unable to free himself.他的双腿被网缠住了，他无法脱身。 He was unable to free his legs from the net.他没办法把缠在腿上的网解开。 The animal struggled to free itself from the trap.那只动物挣扎着逃出了陷阱。 c : to cause or allow (someone or something) to stop having or being affected by something unpleasant, painful, or unwanted使免于 — + from or of He has struggled to free himself from debt.他为摆脱债务做出了努力。 The new road will help to free the city of traffic jams.这条新路将有助于解决城市交通拥堵的问题。 patients trying to free themselves from dependence on drugs努力摆脱药物依赖的患者 d : to make (something) available for use腾出 I'll see if I can free (up) some time on my schedule next week so that we can meet.我看看下周能不能从日程安排中抽出点时间与你见个面。 We need to delete more files to free (up) space on the computer's hard drive.我们需要再删些文档为电脑硬盘腾出空间。 e : to give more free time to (someone)给（某人）更多空闲时间 Hiring an assistant has freed him to spend more time with his family.雇个助手使他得以腾出更多的时间与家人在一起。 f : to remove limits from (someone or something)使摆脱束缚 She encourages her students to free their imaginations.她鼓励学生们大胆想象。 free on bail, freed on bail — see 1bail |
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