单词 | free |
释义 | free¹ 1.(press)自由的;不受约束的 We can't do that if we haven't got a free press.如果没有新闻自由我们就不能这样做。 You are free to go.你可以走。 to be free to do sth (at liberty)person +自由地做某事 Women should be free to dress as they please.女性应该能自由选择自己想穿的衣服。 We are free to regard such a view as mistaken.我们有自由认为这种观点是错误的。 The government will be free to pursue its economic policies.政府将可以不受限制地执行其经济政策。 to feel free to do sth (feel at liberty)随意做某事 If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me.如果你有任何问题, 请尽管问我。 feel free (don't hesitate)请随意;不必拘束 Go right ahead. Feel free.开始吧, 请随意。 2.(not imprisoned)享有人身权利(或自由)的;不受奴役的;不受拘禁的 The slave escaped and became a free man.那个奴隶逃走了, 从此变成了自由人。 He walked from the court house a free man.他以自由之身走出法院。 3.(exempt)不受限制的;不受影响的 free from fear毫无畏惧 free of sthorfree from sth (without)没有…的;免于…的;摆脱…的 clean air free from fumes没有烟气的清新空气 a future free of fear无忧无虑的未来 free of charge免费的 to be free of sthorto be free from sth没有…;免于…;摆脱… The area will be free of pollution by the year 2012.该地区到2012年将消除污染。 I was free of my previous paranoia.我已经摆脱了之前的偏执。 She retains her slim figure and is free of wrinkles.她保持了苗条的身材, 皮肤光滑, 没有皱纹。 4.+ country(国家等)独立自主的 The nation was free and strong.这个国家独立自强。 5.(unrestricted)+ election自由的;不受外界压力影响的;不受强迫的 free and fair elections自由公平的选举 free will自由意志 free choice自由选择 What we eat is a matter of free choice.我们吃什么东西实际是一种自由选择。 It's their free choice.那是他们自己的选择。 given a free choice有自由选择的权利 Given a free choice, I would opt to stay in.如果有选择的自由, 我会选择留下。 6.(not subject to conventional constraints)不拘泥于传统形式的 free verse自由诗体 7.【音】(爵士乐)临时发挥的, 即兴创作的 She was drawn to structured jazz rather than free jazz.与即兴爵士乐相比, 她对模式化的爵士乐更感兴趣。 8.(not literal)不拘泥于字面的 a free translation意译 9.(costing nothing)+ thing免费的;不收费的 a free drink一杯免费饮料 The coffee was free.咖啡是免费的。 a free brochure一本免费的小册子 10.for free<非标准>(costing nothing)免费地;无偿地 I said I'd work for free.我说过我是无偿工作的。 I got it for free.我没花钱就得到了它。 11.【律】(freehold)自由保有的 12.【律】(not encumbered)无债务的;无抵押的;无扣押的 13.(liberal)慷慨的;随意给予的 She was free with advice.她好为人师。 They would often be free with criticism, some of it unjustified.他们经常提出批评意见, 其中一些根本没道理。 14.(licentious)不拘礼节的;放肆的 15.(unoccupied)+ seat, table未使用的;闲置的;+ time空闲的;+ hand, foot空着的;闲着的 They took the only free table.他们占了仅有的一张空桌。 a free cubicle空闲的小房间 Is this seat free?这个座位有人坐吗? They don't have much free time.他们没有太多空余时间。 She spent her free time shopping.她闲下来的时间用于购物了。 He buttoned his overcoat with his free hand.他用闲着的那只手扣上大衣的扣子。 She checked her fall with her free arm.她用空着的那只胳膊一撑, 没让自己摔倒。 to give sb a free hand让某人放手干;给某人自主权 16.(at leisure)不忙的;空闲的 I am always free at lunchtime.午餐时间我总是有空。 Are you free after school?放学后你有空么? I'm not free until Wednesday.周三前我都没空。 17.(without charge to user)(向用户)免费提供的 For advice, call our free helpline number.如需咨询, 请拨打我们的免费热线服务电话。 A swimming pool, sauna and Jacuzzi are free to guests.游泳池、桑拿浴室和爵士按摩浴缸客人可以免费使用。 18.(loose)松开的;未连接的;未固定的;未系住的 the free end of a chain未连接他物的链条末端 19.+ passage, movement畅通无阻的;不受阻碍的 Part of the disc was cut out to allow free passage of the bolt.圆板被切掉了一部分, 这是为了确保螺栓能不受阻碍地插进去。 free access自由通道 20.【化】单体的;自由的;游离的 free nitrogen单体氮 21.【言语】(元音)在开音节中出现的 22.【语法】(语素)自由的, 可独立成词的 23.【逻】(变量)自由的 24.(easily worked)(石材等)易加工的, 易雕琢的 25.【海】(风)顺的 26.to make free with sb/sth随意使用…;对…放肆无礼 They are making free with your property.他们在随意处置你的财产。 British soldiers were making free with French women.英国士兵对待法国女性放肆无礼。 free²1.(freely)自由地;随意地;无束缚地 Dogs were allowed to roam free and 48 sheep were killed.这些狗被放开到处乱跑, 结果咬死了48只羊。 More than ninety prisoners have been set free so far under a government amnesty.目前已有90多名囚犯根据政府大赦令被释放。 The severe conditions hampered attempts to pull the vessel free of the rig.恶劣的天气导致把那艘船拉离钻塔的尝试很难奏效。 2.(without cost)免费地;无偿地 I thought that nothing comes free: everything has its price.我觉得没什么是免费的:所有东西都有价钱。 3.【海】顺风地 a yacht sailing free一艘顺风航行的游艇 free³1.+ prisoner使自由;释放;+ country解放 They were freed by their kidnappers unharmed.他们被绑架者释放, 毫发未伤。 They wanted to see the colonies freed.他们期待看到殖民地的解放。 2.(disengage)+ trapped person解救;使脱身;使挣脱;+ something blocked清除;使松开 Firemen tried to free the injured.消防员试图将伤者解救出来。 He used a screwdriver to free the lock.他用螺丝刀撬开了锁。 3.(from restrictions, burden)使摆脱;使消除 His contract will run out shortly, freeing him to pursue his own projects.他的合同即将到期, 那之后他就可以腾出时间来做自己的项目了。 Toolbelts free both hands and lessen the risk of dropping hammers.工具腰带解放了双手, 还减少了锤子掉落的风险。 to free sb of sthorto free sb from sth使某人摆脱…;使某人免于… It will free us of a whole lot of debt.它将使我们免于许多债务。 The 30-year-old star is trying to free himself from his recording contract.这位30 岁的明星正试图从他的唱片合约中脱身。 Phrasal Verbfree up free⁴ 1.the free (people)自由人 the land of the free自由人的国度 2.【传媒】<非正式>赠阅报纸;免费报纸 |
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