at large

• • 未被捕的;自由的,不受约束的;逍遥法外的： The murderer is still at large. 杀人凶手仍逍遥法外。 We wandered at large on the campus. 我们自由自在地在校园里溜达。
  • 详细地,详尽地;充分地,全面地： He talked at large about his plan of writing a play for children. 他详细地谈了他要写一本儿童剧的计划。
  • 整体上,一般地;大体上;含糊地,笼统地： The people at large support the policy of the open door. 一般老百姓都拥护开放政策。
  • 由全州或全市等(选举)；(不代表特定选区)代表整个州的: a congressman at large 代表全州的众议院议员
  • 无固定职位的，无所事事的；(大使)无固定任所的： an ambassador at large 无任所大使
  • 随便地,任意地： He spread rumours at large. 他随意散布谣言。
  • [罕用语]在大海上