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(of a person or time )人或时间 without particular plans or arrangements; not busy 没有安排活动的;空闲的 Are you free on Saturday? We're having a barbecue. 星期六你有空吗?我们正在烧烤。 We try to keep Sundays free. 我们尽量让星期天空闲。 - free for something
If Sarah is free for lunch I'll take her out. 如果萨拉有空吃午饭,我就带她出去吃。 Keep Friday night free for my party. 把星期五晚上空出来,参加我的聚会。 What do you like to do in your free time (= when you are not working)? 你闲暇时喜欢干什么?
Extra ExamplesLet's meet tomorrow. What time are you free? 我们明天见。你什么时候有空? Come over for dinner, if you're free. 如果你有空,过来吃晚饭。 Are you free for dinner on Thursday? 星期四你有空吃晚饭吗? Are you free on 25th July? We're having a little get-together. 7月25日你有空吗?我们要小聚一下。 It's my birthday party a week on Friday, so keep it free. 星期五是我的生日聚会,所以保持免费。 I invited them, but they weren't free. 我邀请了他们,但他们没有空。 I had a couple of hours free so I went for a walk. 我有几个小时的空闲时间,所以我去散步了。 The morning is free for you to spend as you choose. 早晨由你自由选择。 The next time I have a free day I'll come and see you. 下次我有空的时候,我会来看你的。 We don't have any free weekends now until after Christmas. 直到圣诞节后,我们才有空闲的周末。 I haven't had a free moment all day. 我一整天都没有空闲时间。 Let's do something tomorrow. I'm completely free all day. 我们明天做点什么吧。我一整天都很自由。 Ask her to give me a call as soon as she's free. 请她一有空就给我打电话。 I have to work until four, but after that I'm free. 我必须工作到四点,但之后我就有空了。
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not being used 未使用的;空着的 Extra ExamplesThe hospital needs to keep some beds free for emergencies. 医院必须空出一些床位以备急诊之用。 The device allows you to talk on the phone with both hands free. 此装置能让你在讲电话时腾出双手做其他事。 She has the phone on the left to keep her right hand free for writing. 她左手拿着电话,以便腾出右手写字。 There were no free tables, so we had to share. 没有空桌子,所以我们不得不共用。 You just find a free desk and go work at it. 你只要找到一张空桌子,然后去工作。 None of the library computers were free. 图书馆的电脑没有一台是免费的。 Is the bathroom free? 卫生间是免费的吗? Let me know when the shower is free. 淋浴免费时通知我。 Seats get taken as soon as they become free. 座位一空就有人坐了。
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costing nothing 不收费的 Admission is free. 免费入场。 free software/tickets 免费软件/门票 We even offer a free web design service. 我们甚至提供免费的网页设计服务。 We''ll give you a fabulous free gift with each copy you buy. 你每买一本,我们都会送你一份精美的免费礼物。 - free to somebody
Use of the pool is free to members. 会员可以免费使用游泳池。 - free for somebody
Updates are free for registered users. 注册用户免费更新。 - for free
You can't expect people to work for free (= without payment). 你不能指望人无偿工作。
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneya2, Shoppinga2The exhibition is free for children under ten. 本展览对 10 岁以下的儿童免费。 The upgrade will be available free to existing customers. 现有客户可以免费升级。 Entrance is free for students. 学生免费入场。 Education should be free for everyone. 教育应该人人免费。 Parking is free after 6 pm. 下午6点之后停车免费。 Membership is free. 会员是免费的。 Shipping is free for orders over $50. 超过50美元的订单免费送货。 They get free medical care. 他们得到免费医疗。 Subscribe to our free email newsletter. 请订阅我们的免费电邮简讯。 We're giving away 100 free tickets to the final. 我们将赠送100张决赛的免费门票。 The game is available as a free download. 这个游戏可以免费下载。 These are clean, green methods of harnessing free energy. 这些是利用自由能源的清洁、绿色方法。 The website offers free legal advice to homeowners. 该网站向房主提供免费法律咨询。 You get all this absolutely free. 你完全免费得到这一切。 Events are free but you have to reserve a place. 活动是免费的,但你必须预订一个位置。 This attractive poster comes free with the magazine. 这张诱人的海报是随杂志免费赠送的。 Responsible employers should provide these services free to staff. 负责任的雇主应该向员工免费提供这些服务。 We might be able to get some plants for free. 我们或许能免费得到一些植物。 You can get all this information for free on the internet. 你可以在网上免费获得所有这些信息。 They might give you some stuff for free in exchange for mentioning them on your blog. 他们可能会免费给你一些东西,作为交换,在你的博客上提到它们。
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not under the control or in the power of somebody else; able to do what you want 能随自己意愿的;随心所欲的 I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free. 我没有雄心大志,只求自由自在地过幸福生活。 Students have a free choice of modules in their final year. 学生在最后一年可以自由选择模块。 - free to do something
You are free to leave at any time. 你随时都可以离开。 The government wants to leave companies free to make their own decisions. 政府想给公司自主决策的权利。 - free from something
The organization wants to remain free from government control. 这一组织想继续不受政府控制。 - free of something
We want an independent state free of foreign interference. 我们想要一个不受外来干涉的独立国家。 ‘Can I sit here?’ ‘Please, feel free (= of course you can).’ “我可以坐在这里吗?“请随意。 Feel free to email me if you have any questions. 如果您有任何问题,请随时给我发电子邮件。
Extra ExamplesAfter my divorce I felt free. 离婚后,我感到自由了。 You have a completely free choice of topic for your essay. 你可以自由选择论文的主题。 Children should be free to choose their own friends. 孩子应该可以自由选择自己的朋友。 You are free to express your opinion, of course. 当然,你可以自由表达你的观点。 The band split up, leaving her free to pursue solo projects. 乐队解散了,让她可以自由地从事个人项目。 You are free to come and go as you please. 你来去自由。 Guests are free to wander around the grounds. 客人可以在庭院里自由漫步。 Feel free to contact us at any time. 不要拘礼,随时和我们联系。 It's just my advice—feel free to ignore it. 这只是我的建议——别在意。 They should remain an independent agency free from outside influence. 他们应该是一个不受外界影响的独立机构。 I try to make my own decisions, free of any outside influences. 我努力做出自己的决定,不受任何外界影响。 She was finally free of the constraints of her religious upbringing. 她终于摆脱了宗教教育的束缚。 She is making her own art free from commercial pressure. 她正在使自己的艺术摆脱商业压力。
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not limited or controlled by anyone else 不受限制的;不受约束的;言行自由的 A true democracy needs free speech and a free press. 真正的民主需要言论自由和新闻自由。 He called for free and fair elections. 他呼吁自由公正的选举。 They gave me free access to all the files. 他们让我自由查阅所有档案资料。
Extra ExamplesWe celebrate the role of the press in a free society. 我们庆祝媒体在自由社会中的作用。 In a free country you should be able to go wherever you want. 在一个自由的国家里,你应该可以去任何你想去的地方。 He opposes the free flow of goods and people into the country. 他反对货物和人员自由流入该国。 the free flow of ideas through society 思想在社会中的自由流动 the free movement of goods and capital 商品和资本的自由流动 We could help the developing world by giving them free access to markets. 我们可以通过让发展中国家自由进入市场来帮助它们。 We want to be a free and democratic nation. 我们想成为一个自由民主的国家。 He tried to create an open and free atmosphere in the school. 他试图在学校创造一种开放自由的氛围。 Has the obsession with cheap food, brought about by free, unfettered competition, reached its limits? 自由、无拘无束的竞争带来的对廉价食物的痴迷是否已经到了极限? Children need time for unorganized free play. 孩子们需要时间进行无组织的自由玩耍。
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(of a person )人 not a prisoner or slave 自由的(不是囚犯或奴隶) He walked out of jail a free man. 他获释出狱,成为自由人。 The hostages were all set free. 人质都被释放了。 The hacker is currently free on bail. 这名黑客目前被保释。
Extra ExamplesAfter twelve years in captivity, they were free. 在被囚禁12年后,他们获得了自由。 His captors set him free. 抓他的人释放了他。 It is worse to wrongly convict the innocent than to let the guilty go free. 错误地给无辜的人定罪比让有罪的人自由更糟糕。 He promised that some day the slaves would go free. 他承诺有一天奴隶会获得自由。 He had an alibi, so police had no choice but to let him walk free. 他有不在场证明,所以警察别无选择,只能放他走。 The killer remains free and at large. 凶手仍然逍遥法外。 She pleaded with them to let her free. 她恳求他们让她自由。 They declared the slaves free. 他们宣布奴隶自由。 In ancient Rome it was possible for a slave to become a free man. 在古罗马,奴隶有可能成为自由人。 Free African-Americans were kidnapped from the North and sold into slavery. 自由的非裔美国人从北方被绑架并被卖为奴隶。 We are a free people and we will not be enslaved. 我们是自由的民族,我们不会被奴役。
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not tied up or in a cage 未拴住的;非关在笼中的 The researchers set the birds free. 研究人员把鸟放了。 - free to do something
Our livestock is free to roam. 我们的牲畜可以自由漫步。
Extra Examplesanimals roaming free across the plains 在草原上自由行走的动物 He subdues one of the wild horses and then allows it to go free. 他制伏了一匹野马,然后又放了它。 She opened the cage and let the bird fly free. 她打开笼子,让鸟自由飞翔。 The chickens are free to range across a wide area. 这些鸡可以自由地在很大范围内活动。 The sheep are free to graze all over the mountainside. 羊群可以自由地在山坡上吃草。
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clear; not blocked 无阻碍的;畅通的 Ensure there is a free flow of air around the machine. 要确保机器周围空气畅通。 the free movement of traffic 交通的自由流动
Extra ExamplesThe grills allow free movement of air. 格栅允许空气自由流动。 The roads are relatively free today. 今天道路相对自由。 The crowd parted, giving me a free path to the front. 人群分开了,给了我一条通向前方的自由之路。 The tube is free for water to move along. 管子可以让水自由流动。 Make sure the pipe is free of any obstruction. 确保管道没有任何障碍物。
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not containing or affected by something harmful or unpleasant 不含有害物的;不受…伤害(或影响等的) free from artificial colours and flavourings 不含人工色素和人工调味料 Everyone deserves to live free from fear. 每个人都应该免于恐惧。 free of defects/problems/symptoms 没有缺陷/问题/症状 Beef producers want their herds free of disease. 牛肉生产商希望他们的牛群没有疾病。 It was several weeks before he was completely free of pain. 过了几星期他的疼痛才完全消除。 We've managed to keep the garden free of weeds this year. 今年,我们彻底清除了花园里的杂草。
Extra ExamplesAnimals on our farms are reared on diets free from GM feed. 我们农场的动物是用不含转基因饲料的食物饲养的。 Our staff have a right to work free from violence or threats. 我们的员工有权在没有暴力或威胁的情况下工作。 a safe, loving home free of violence 一个没有暴力的安全、可爱的家 a workplace free from pressure or bullying 没有压力或欺凌的工作场所 The room was almost completely free of ornament. 这个房间几乎完全没有装饰。 Soundproofing can rarely make a space completely free of external noise. 隔音很少能使空间完全没有外部噪音。 The soil should be free from stones and large clods. 土壤应该没有石头和大土块。 The picture is clear, free of any defects. 画面清晰,无任何瑕疵。 His tone was entirely free of irony. 他的语气完全没有讽刺意味。 The child should not return to school until he is entirely free from symptoms. 这个孩子在完全没有症状之前不应该回到学校。 The text should be totally free of mistakes. 这篇课文应该完全没有错误。 She is remarkably free of self-importance. 她非常不自负。
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(in adjectives )构成形容词 without the thing mentioned 没有…的 pure, additive-free ingredients 纯的无添加剂成分 a trouble-free life 无忧无虑的生活 After six months of treatment he is cancer-free. 经过六个月的治疗,他已经没有癌症了。
Extra Examplesorganic, chemical-free farming 有机、无化学物质的农业 Our baby foods are guaranteed GM-free. 我们的婴儿食品保证不含转基因。 healthy, disease-free animals 健康、无疾病的动物 a virtually bacteria-free environment 几乎无菌的环境 Completely pain-free childbirth is a myth. 完全无痛分娩是个神话。 She is now symptom-free and can return to work. 她现在没有症状,可以回去工作了。 He's managed to stay injury-free this season. 他这个赛季设法没有受伤。 Holidays should be a relaxed, pressure-free time. 假期应该是一个放松、无压力的时间。 It's not a race, just a pressure-free stroll. 这不是比赛,只是无压力的散步。 Wouldn't a totally stress-free life be boring? 完全没有压力的生活不会很无聊吗? I want her time here to be happy and stress-free. 我希望她在这里的时间快乐,没有压力。 a simple, hassle-free solution 简单、无障碍的解决方案 an error-free copy 无误的副本 There's no such thing as problem-free insurance. 没有无问题保险这种东西。 Her pregnancy was relatively problem-free. 她的怀孕相对来说没有问题。 They describe themselves as child-free. 他们称自己没有孩子。
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not attached to something; not stuck somewhere and unable to move 未固定的;未缚住的 Pull gently on the free end of the rope. 轻拉绳索松开的一端。 She finally managed to pull herself free. 她终于设法挣脱了。 They tied him up but he managed to get free. 他们把他捆了起来,但他设法挣脱了。 - free from something
They had to be cut free from their car after the accident. 事故后,得破开汽车把他们救出来。 - free of something
The boat had broken free of its moorings. 船脱离了系泊处。 They swam free of the wreckage. 他们游出了残骸。
Extra ExamplesThe wagon broke free from the train. 这节货车车厢脱离了列车。 Edie tried to pull her hand free. 伊迪试图挣脱她的手。 He pulled the sword free from the stone. 他把剑从石头上拔出来。 You jump on the free end of the board and dive in. 你跳到木板的自由端,然后跳入水中。 Tuck the free end away out of sight. 把自由端塞到看不见的地方。 The ladder swung free from the cliff face. 梯子从悬崖表面自由摆动。 The dog had broken free of its chain. 那只狗挣脱了链子。 He managed to jump free of the car before it crashed. 他设法在汽车撞毁前从车里跳了出来。 She squirmed free of his grasp. 她扭动着挣脱了他的控制。 He struggled to get free, but the ropes held. 他挣扎着想要挣脱,但绳子还是抓住了。 Some external parts of the car may flap around until eventually they work free and fall off. 汽车的一些外部零件可能会四处摆动,直到最终自由工作并脱落。
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not busy不忙
not being used未使用
no payment不用付款
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Word OriginOld English frēo (adjective), frēon (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vrij and German frei, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘to love’, shared by friend.
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be home and free (North American English)
(British English be home and dry)
to have done something successfully, especially when it was difficult 做成某事(尤指难事) I could see the finish line and thought I was home free. 我可以看到终点线,以为我自由了。
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if you give somebody a free pass or somebody gets a free pass, they are not punished for something bad they have done, or they are given permission to do something bad 自由的(不是囚犯或奴隶) This time he gets a free pass but if he does it again, he’ll be sent to jail. 这一次他得到了免费通行证,但如果他再这样做,他将被送进监狱。 Just because someone has expensive designer gear, it doesn't mean they have a free pass to be mean to my staff. 仅仅因为有人有昂贵的设计师装备,并不意味着他们可以对我的员工刻薄。
get, have, etc. a free hand
get, take, etc. a free ride
to get or take something without paying because somebody else is paying for it 白白得到好处(因他人已代付款)
give/allow somebody/something free/full rein | give/allow free/full rein to something
to give somebody complete freedom of action; to allow a feeling to be expressed freely 对…不加约束;放任自由;充分表达(感情) The designer was given free rein. 设计者可以自由发挥。 The script allows full rein to her larger-than-life acting style. 剧本允许她充分展现她那夸张的表演风格。 When I paint I just give my imagination free rein. 画画时我只是任凭想象自由驰骋。
it’s a free country
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used as a reply when somebody suggests that you should not do something, or when somebody has asked permission or said they are going to do something (有人建议不应做某事时用于回答)这是个自由的国家
there’s no such thing as a free lunch
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to be allowed to leave court, etc., without receiving any punishment 获无罪释放 She was acquitted and walked free from court. 她被判无罪,并被无罪释放。