a swimming race in which people taking part can use any stroke (= swimming style) they want (usually the crawl) 自由式游泳竞赛(泳姿不限,参加者常选择爬泳) the men’s 400 m freestyle 男子 400 米自由泳
(often used as an adjective )常用作形容词 a sports competition in which people taking part can use any style that they want 自由式体育比赛 freestyle skiing 自由式滑雪