freer freest
freer freest
Learner's definition of FREE
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: 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。
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The school newsletter is free.学校内部通信是免费的。
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free advice免费咨询
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free drinks/food免费饮料/食物
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The tickets are free for the taking. [=anyone who wants one can take one]这些票可以随便拿。
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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。
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a : not held as a slave or prisoner不被囚禁的；自由的 —
often used after set常用在set后 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。
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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。
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: 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。
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You're (entirely) free to do whatever you want to do.你（完全）可以做任何你想做的事。
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We were free to choose from among several options.我们可以在好几个选项中任意选择。
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a : not controlled by a harsh ruler or laws解放的；自由的 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
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a free exchange of ideas思想的自由交流
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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。
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: 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
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The product is guaranteed to be free of/from major defects.这种产品保证无重大缺陷。
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The speech was free of political rhetoric.这个演讲没有政治辞藻。
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writing that is free of jargon不用术语的作品
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sometimes used in combination有时用于合成词 -
jargon-free writing不用术语的作品
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sugar-free chewing gum无糖口香糖
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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 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。
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I wish I had more free time.我真想有更多的闲暇时间。
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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。
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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。
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“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。”
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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 c : not attached to anything未固定的 9
: not covered or filled with things : clear干净整洁的 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。
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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。
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(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。
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of a translation : not closely following or matching the original language : not exact意译的；不拘泥于原文的
feel free
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used to tell someone that there is no reason to hesitate about doing something随意；尽管做
for free
: without charge : at no cost免费的
free and easy
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: very informal and relaxed轻松的；随意的 2
: not strict or careful enough不够严格的；马虎的
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He freely admitted that he had lied.他坦率地承认自己说了谎。
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We passed freely through the gate.我们畅通无阻地通过了大门。
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Wine flowed freely.葡萄酒无限量供应。
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She spends money freely.她花钱大手大脚的。
2 free /ˈfriː/ adverb
Learner's definition of FREE
2
: without charge : at no cost免费地
free and clear
: without owing any money偿清的；不欠钱的
free of charge
: without charge : at no cost不收费的；免费的 3 free /ˈfriː/ verb
frees; freed; freeing
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。
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The gunman freed two of the hostages.持枪歹徒释放了两名人质。
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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。
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He was unable to free his legs from the net.他没办法把缠在腿上的网解开。
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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 —
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He has struggled to free himself from debt.他为摆脱债务做出了努力。
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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。
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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。
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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 f : to remove limits from (someone or something)使摆脱束缚
free on bail, freed on bail
— see 1bail