| 单词 | free |
| 释义 | free verbverb + free | preposition | phrases verb + free➤struggle to, try to竭力摆脱；试图解脱出来◆she struggled to free herself from his grip.她竭力摆脱他的控制。➤manage to设法解脱出来preposition➤from从⋯中解脱出来◆they succeeded in freeing their friends from prison.他们成功地解救了关在牢里的朋友。➤of使摆脱⋯◆he had finally been freed of his responsibilities.他终于摆脱了责任。phrases➤be freed on bail获得保释◆the court ruled that he should be freed on bail of $50 000.法庭判定他交纳 50,000 美元保释金即可获释。free adjective, 1adverb¹ 1not controlled by rules不守规章约束verbs | adverb | preposition verbs➤be, feel, seem自由；觉得有自由；似乎有自由▸➤become变得自由▸➤remain保持自由▸➤leave sb让某人自由◆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。adverb➤completely, entirely, quite, totally彻底／完全／十分／充分自由◆the students are entirely free to choose their own courses.学生可以完全自由地选择想修的课程。➤truly真正自由▸➤fairly, reasonably, relatively相当自由；相对自由preposition➤from不受⋯控制◆the organization wants to remain free from government control.这一组织想继续不受政府控制。free adjective, 2adverb² 2not in prison; not restricted/trapped不在狱中；未被困住verbs | adverb verbs➤be, roam, run不受管束◆animals roaming free across the plains在草原上自由行走的动物➤break, get, pull挣脱◆the ship broke free from its moorings.那只船脱了锚。◆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。◆she managed to pull free of her attacker.她设法从袭击者手下挣脱了。➤go, walk获得自由；挣脱控制◆he said he would let the prisoners go free.他说他会释放囚犯。◆she walked free from jail.她获释出狱了。➤remain保持自由身▸➤cut sb/sth, let sb/sth, pull sb/sth, set sb/sth给⋯自由；使⋯自由◆he was trapped by his leg, but his rescuers cut him free.他的腿被卡住了，但营救者把他救了出来。◆they let their prisoner free.他们释放了囚犯。◆the birds were set free.鸟儿给放了。adverb➤completely, entirely, totally彻底自由；完全自由▸➤truly真正自由free adjective, 3adverb³ 3costing nothing免费verbs | adverb | phrases | preposition verbs➤be, come免费◆this attractive poster comes free with the magazine.这张诱人的海报是随杂志免费赠送的。adverb➤absolutely, completely, entirely, totally完全免费；全部免费▸➤virtually几乎免费phrases➤for free免费◆we might be able to get some plants for free.我们或许能免费得到一些植物。➤free of charge免费◆we will send you our booklet free of charge.我们将免费寄送小册子给你。preposition➤for对⋯免费◆the exhibition is free for children under ten.本展览对 10 岁以下的儿童免费。free adjective, 4adverb⁴ 4free from/of sth without sth没有verbs | adverb verbs➤be没有⋯▸➤become变得没有⋯▸➤remain, stay保持没有⋯▸➤keep sth让⋯没有⋯◆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。adverb➤completely, entirely, totally彻底／完全／整个摆脱◆at last he's totally free from pain.终于，他彻底摆脱了痛苦。➤relatively相对解脱▸➤virtually几乎摆脱free adjective, 5adverb⁵ 5not being used未加利用verbs | adverb verbs➤be, seem闲置；似乎闲置▸➤become成为闲置物▸➤keep sth留出⋯◆the 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。adverb➤completely完全闲置free adjective, 6adverb⁶ 6not busy空闲verbs | adverb verbs➤be空闲◆are you free this afternoon?你今天下午有空吗？➤keep sth空出⋯的时间◆we try and keep sundays free.我们争取把星期天的时间空出来。adverb➤completely, entirely, totally完全空闲▸➤fairly, pretty, reasonably相当／颇为／比较空闲free /friː/ adjective (freer /friːə(r)/, freest /friːɪst/) 1.costing nothing 不收费的◆drug companies regularly give out free samples of their products. 制药公司定期发放免费的产品试用样品。◆the website is free for personal use (but companies pay to use it). 本网站免费供个人使用（但公司需付费使用）。2.able to move or be exchanged between people without restrictions 自由的；不受约束的◆there is free movement of capital and labour within the european union. 欧盟内部资本和劳动力可以自由流动。◆a free flow of information 信息的自由流通3.not containing or affected by sth harmful or unpleasant 不含有害物的；不受影响的◆our products are completely free from harmful chemicals. 我们的产品完全不含有害化学物。◆benefits received under the policy are free of tax. 这条政策带来的好处是免税。-free (in adjectives 用于构成形容词) without the thing mentioned; not affected by the thing mentioned 没有…的；不受…影响的◆a risk-free investment 无风险的投资5.available to be used 可使用的；空着的◆the software requires about 20 megabytes of free hard-disk space. 这个软件大约需要 20 兆字节的可用硬盘空间。6.(about a person or a time) without particular plans or arrangements; not busy （人或时间）没有安排活动的，空闲的◆keep monday morning free for a meeting. 把星期一上午空出来开会。 ●there's no such thing as a free lunchused to say that it is not possible to get sth for nothing 没有免费的午餐（表示世上没有任何不付代价就能得到的东西） duty-free ◇ hands-free ◇ interest-free ◇ post-free ◇ smoke-free ◇ tax-free ◇ toll-free free /friː/ verb [transitive] free sb/sth (up) to make sb/sth available for a particular purpose 使可用（于某目的）◆selling these assets will free up capital to invest in our core business. 出售这些资产可以腾出资金来投资于我们的核心业务。free /friː/ adverbwithout payment 免费◆children under five travel free. 五岁以下儿童乘车免费。◆you can download the booklet free of charge. 你可以免费下载这本小册子。☞ free☞ free☞ freefree verb 1➤free the passengers from the wreckage把乘客从残骸中救出➤free the body of tension使紧张的身体放松free ♦︎ let (sb/sth) go ♦︎ cut ♦︎ release ♦︎ disengage ♦︎ disentanglethese words all mean to stop holding sb/sth or to move them out of a place or position in which they have been trapped or held.这些词均表示使不再受困、使摆脱。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to free / cut / release / disengage / disentangle sb / sth from sth◆to free / release / disengage / disentangle yourself from sth◆to free / release a passenger◆to free / let go of / release / disengage / disentangle your / sb's arm / hand◆to let go of / release a strap■ free [transitive] to manage to move sb/sth that is trapped or fixed somewhere释放；使摆脱◆three people were freed from the wreckage.有三人从残骸中被救出。◆he managed to free his arms from their bonds.他设法将双臂从捆绑中挣脱出来。◆a good kick finally freed the door.使劲一踢，门终于开了。◆ (figurative) counselling may help you to free yourself from the past.接受心理辅导也许会帮助你走出过去的阴影。 ➡ see also free → release verb ■ let go-->■ let sb/sth go -->idiom(letting, let, let) (often used in orders常用于命令) (especially spoken) to stop holding sb/sth and allow them to fall or move freely放开；松手◆don't let go of the rope.别松开绳子。◆let go! you're hurting me!放手！你弄疼我了！◆let me go!放开我！ ➡ see also let sb go → release verb ■ cut (cutting, cut, cut) [transitive] to free sb from somewhere by cutting the rope, object, etc. that is holding them（割断绳子、物品等）让（某人）逃跑，释放◆the injured driver had to be cut from the wreckage.受伤的司机得靠切开汽车残骸才获救。◆two survivors were cut free after being trapped for twenty minutes.两名幸存者受困二十分钟后才被解救出来。■ release [transitive] (rather formal) to manage to move sb/sth that is trapped somewhere; to stop holding sth or stop it from being held so that it can move, fly or fall freely释放；放开；松开；使自由移动（或飞翔、降落）◆firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage.消防队员花了两个小时才将司机从汽车残骸中救出来。◆he refused to release her arm.他不肯放开她的胳膊。◆10 000 balloons were released at the ceremony.典礼上放飞了 1 万个气球。◆ (figurative) death released him from his suffering.死亡使他从痛苦中解脱了。 ➡ see also release → release verb ■ disengage /dɪsɪngeɪdʒ/ [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to free sb/sth from the person or thing that is holding them/it; to become free使脱离；松开；解脱◆she gently disengaged herself from her sleeping son.她轻轻地放下怀中熟睡的儿子。◆we saw the booster rockets disengage and fall into the sea.我们看到火箭助推器脱落后坠入大海。◆ (figurative) they wished to disengage themselves from these policies.他们希望摆脱这些政策的束缚。ⓘ people often disengage themselves gently from a situation, without a lot of noise or activity. * disengage 常与 gently 搭配，指人轻柔地从某境况中脱身，没有太大的声音或动作。■ disentangle /dɪsɪntæŋgl/ [transitive] to free sb/sth from sth that has become wrapped or twisted around them使解开，使摆脱（包覆或缠绕）◆he tried to disentangle his fingers from her hair.他竭力将手指从她缠绕的头发中挣脱出来。free verb 2➤free the passengers from the wreckage把乘客从残骸中救出➤free the body of tension使紧张的身体放松free ♦︎ rid ♦︎ purgethese words all mean to remove sb/sth that is unpleasant, annoying or causing a problem.这些词均表示解除、去除、清除。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to free / rid / purge sb / sth / yourself of sb / sth◆to free / purge sb / sth from sb / sth◆to free / rid / purge yourself of sb / sth◆to free / rid / purge sb of sin◆to free / rid yourself of a burden◆to rid / purge yourself of guilt■ free [transitive] (always used with of or from 总是与 of 或 from 连用) to remove sth that is unpleasant or not wanted from sb/sth解除；去除；清除◆these exercises help free the body of tension.这些锻炼可使紧张的身体放松。◆we aim to free young people from dependency on drugs.我们务求使年轻人解除对毒品的依赖。ⓘ you can free a of/from b: they both mean to remove b from a. compare purge, below. * free a of b 和 free a from b 都表示从 a 中去除 b。比较下面的 purge 条。▸ free from/of sth adjective◆free from difficulty / doubt / fear没有困难；不怀疑；不害怕◆free from artificial colours and flavourings不含人工色素和人工调味料◆it was several weeks before he was completely free of pain.过了几个星期他的疼痛才完全消除。▸ freedom noun [uncountable] ◆freedom from fear / hunger / pain免于恐惧／饥饿／痛苦■ rid (ridding, rid, rid) [transitive] (always used with of 总是与 of 连用) (formal) to free sb/sth from sth解除；去除；清除◆further measures will be taken to rid our streets of crime.将采取进一步的措施来扑灭街头犯罪。◆he wanted to rid himself of the burden of the secret.他想把秘密说出来，让自己得到解脱。note 辨析 free or rid? free emphasizes the good feeling which follows when you remove sth unpleasant. rid emphasizes how bad or unpleasant that thing was. * free 强调去除令人不快的事物后的好心情，rid 强调该事物是多么糟糕或令人不快。■ purge [transitive] (usually used with of or from 通常与 of 或 from 连用) (rather formal) to remove people from an organization, often violently, because their opinions or activities are unacceptable to the people in power; to make yourself/sb/sth pure, healthy or clean by getting rid of bad thoughts or feelings清除，清洗（组织中的异己分子）；净化（心灵、风气等）；涤荡（污秽）◆he purged the party of extremists.他清除了党内的极端分子。◆he purged extremists from the party.他把极端分子清除出党。◆we need to purge our sport of racism.我们必须消除体育界的种族主义。◆nothing could purge the guilt from her mind.她内心的愧疚是无法消除的。ⓘ to purge a of b means to remove b from a. if you use from it is the other way round: to purge b from a means to remove b from a. compare free, above. * purge a of b 表示从 a 中去除 b ； purge a from b 的意思恰好相反，表示从 b 中去除 a。比较上面的 free 条。free adjective 1➤a free man自由人➤free tickets免费票➤are you free for lunch?你有空吃午饭吗？free ♦︎ loose ♦︎ at largethese words all describe a person or an animal that is able to move around without control.这些词均表示人或动物不受拘束的、自由活动的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to set sb / sth free / loose◆to break / get / run free / loose◆to remain free / loose / at large■ free (of a person) not a prisoner or slave; (of an animal) not tied up or in a cage（人）自由的（不是囚犯或奴隶）；（动物）未拴住的，没关在笼中的◆he walked out of jail a free man.他获释出狱，成为自由人。◆the protesters set the animals free.抗议者把动物放了。◆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。 ➡ see also free → release verb ▸ freedom noun [uncountable] ◆he finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail.他坐了二十年牢后终于获得了自由。■ loose [not usually before noun] free to move around without control; not tied up or shut in somewhere不受拘束；不被拴住（或关起来）；自由◆the sheep had got out and were loose on the road.那些羊跑出来在路上自由自在地走动。◆the horse had broken loose (= escaped) from its tether.那匹马挣脱缰绳跑了。◆during the night, somebody had cut the boat loose from its moorings.有人在夜间砍断了泊船的缆绳。 ➡ see also let sb/sth loose → release verb ■ at large idiom(of a dangerous person or animal) not captured; free（危险的人或动物）未被捕获的，自由的◆her killer is still at large.杀害她的凶手仍然逍遥法外。free adjective 2➤a free man自由人➤free tickets免费票➤are you free for lunch?你有空吃午饭吗？free ♦︎ free of charge ♦︎ complimentary ♦︎ for nothing ♦︎ on the housethese words all describe sth that is given or obtained without payment.这些词均表示免费的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆a free / complimentary ticket / sample / copy / subscription◆to get sth free / free of charge / for nothing■ free costing nothing免费的◆admission is free.免费入场。◆we're offering a fabulous free gift with each copy you buy.购买一册就可以获赠一份精美礼品。◆there's a new website that offers free legal advice to homeowners.有一家新网站为房主提供免费的法律咨询。◆you can't expect people to work for free (= without payment).你不能指望人工作不要报酬。■ free of charge phrase(especially in business) given or obtained without payment, especially when payment would normally be expected（尤指商业活动中本应收费而）免费的◆delivery is free of charge.免费送货。■ complimentary /kɒmplɪmentri; name kɑːmplɪmentri/ (rather formal) (especially in business) given free, especially as part of selling other goods or services（尤指商业活动中为促销其他货物或服务而）赠送的，免费提供的◆the hotel offers a complimentary breakfast and evening cocktails.这家旅馆提供免费的早餐和傍晚鸡尾酒及小食。■ for nothing idiom (informal) given or obtained without the need for payment, work or effort不花钱；免费；白白地◆we could have got in for nothing－nobody was collecting tickets.我们本来可以不花钱就进来的，当时根本没有人收票。◆don't expect somebody to give you a big salary for nothing!别指望有人白白地付给你一大笔薪水！■ on the house idiom (rather informal) (especially drinks or food) given free by a business, especially a bar or restaurant（尤指酒吧或饭店的酒水或食物）免费提供的◆have a drink on the house.来一杯免费饮料吧。free adjective 3➤a free man自由人➤free tickets免费票➤are you free for lunch?你有空吃午饭吗？free ♦︎ available ♦︎ sparethese words all describe people not having particular plans or arrangements or not being busy.这些词均表示没有安排活动的、空闲的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆free / available for sth◆free / available to do sth◆free / available / spare time◆a free / spare afternoon / morning / weekend / moment■ free (of a person or time) without particular plans or arrangements; not busy（人或时间）没有安排活动的，空闲的◆if sarah is free for lunch i'll take her out.要是萨拉有空吃午饭，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。 ➡ see also free time → leisure ■ available (rather formal) (of a person) free to see or talk to people（人）有空的◆the director was not available for comment.经理没有时间发表意见。■ spare (of time) available to do what you want with rather than work（时间）空闲的，空余的◆i haven't had a spare moment this morning.我今天上午一刻也没闲着。 ➡ see also spare time → leisure free(especially of sth that you need to use) empty and ready to be used（尤指要用的东西）空着的，可使用的◆is this seat free?这个座位空着吗？◆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。free [transitive] to manage to move sb/sth that is trapped or fixed somewhere释放；使摆脱◆three people were freed from the wreckage.有三人从残骸中被救出。◆he managed to free his arms from their bonds.他设法将双臂从捆绑中挣脱出来。◆a good kick finally freed the door.使劲一踢，门终于开了。◆ (figurative) counselling may help you to free yourself from the past.接受心理辅导也许会帮助你走出过去的阴影。 ➡ see also free → release verb free [transitive] (always used with of or from 总是与 of 或 from 连用) to remove sth that is unpleasant or not wanted from sb/sth解除；去除；清除◆these exercises help free the body of tension.这些锻炼可使紧张的身体放松。◆we aim to free young people from dependency on drugs.我们务求使年轻人解除对毒品的依赖。ⓘ you can free a of/from b: they both mean to remove b from a. compare purge, below. * free a of b 和 free a from b 都表示从 a 中去除 b。比较下面的 purge 条。▸ free from/of sth adjective◆free from difficulty / doubt / fear没有困难；不怀疑；不害怕◆free from artificial colours and flavourings不含人工色素和人工调味料◆it was several weeks before he was completely free of pain.过了几个星期他的疼痛才完全消除。▸ freedom noun [uncountable] ◆freedom from fear / hunger / pain免于恐惧／饥饿／痛苦free(of a person) not a prisoner or slave; (of an animal) not tied up or in a cage（人）自由的（不是囚犯或奴隶）；（动物）未拴住的，没关在笼中的◆he walked out of jail a free man.他获释出狱，成为自由人。◆the protesters set the animals free.抗议者把动物放了。◆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。 ➡ see also free → release verb ▸ freedom noun [uncountable] ◆he finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail.他坐了二十年牢后终于获得了自由。freecosting nothing免费的◆admission is free.免费入场。◆we're offering a fabulous free gift with each copy you buy.购买一册就可以获赠一份精美礼品。◆there's a new website that offers free legal advice to homeowners.有一家新网站为房主提供免费的法律咨询。◆you can't expect people to work for free (= without payment).你不能指望人工作不要报酬。free(of a person or time) without particular plans or arrangements; not busy（人或时间）没有安排活动的，空闲的◆if sarah is free for lunch i'll take her out.要是萨拉有空吃午饭，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。 ➡ see also free time → leisure free [transitive] to let sb leave prison or a place where they have been kept by force; to let sb stop being a slave (= a person who is legally owned by another person and is forced to work for them) （从监狱或某处）释放；使自由（不再为奴）◆over 2 000 political prisoners were freed as a gesture of good will.作为善意的姿态，2 000 多名政治犯被释放了。◆the starting point for emancipation was the freeing of children of slaves born after a certain date.某一具体日期后出生的奴隶子女不再为奴，这是解放奴隶的第一步。 ➡ see also free → free adj. 1 , free → free verb 1 freeadjective◆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 classes in their final year.学生在最后一学年可以自由选修课程。◆you are free to come and go as you please.你来去自由。◆a true democracy complete with free speech and a free press was called for.人们呼吁要有包括言论自由和新闻自由在内的真正民主。freeadjective◆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 classes in their final year.学生在最后一学年可以自由选修课程。◆you are free to come and go as you please.你来去自由。◆a true democracy complete with free speech and a free press was called for.人们呼吁要有包括言论自由和新闻自由在内的真正民主。free¹/fri: ||; fri/adj1. not in prison, in a cage, etc; not held or controlled 自由的: ◇the government set mandela freein 1989. 政府于1989年释放了曼德拉。◇there is nowhere around here where dogs can run free. 在这一带，哪里也不准狗随便乱跑。 2. free (to do sth) not controlled by the government, rules, etc 不受（政府、规则等）操纵的，控制的；自由的: ◇there is free movement of people across the border. 人们可以自由进出边境。◇free speech/press 言论╱新闻自由 3. costing nothing 免费的: ◇admission to the museum is free/free of charge. 博物馆免费入场。◇children under five usually travel free on trains. 五岁以下的儿童乘火车通常免费。 4. not busy or being used 有空的；未被占用的: ◇i'm afraid mr spencer is not free this afternoon. 斯潘塞先生恐怕今天下午没有空。◇i don't get much free time. 我没有很多闲工夫。◇is this seat free? 这个座位有人了吗？ 5. free from/of sth not having sth dangerous, unpleasant, etc 没有危险的；没有不快的: ◇free of worries/responsibility 没有烦恼╱责任◇free from pain 没有痛楚 feel free→feel¹free and easy informal or relaxed 不拘礼节；轻松: ◇the atmosphere in our office is very free and easy. 我们办公室气氛十分轻松自在。 get, have, etc a free hand to get, have, etc permission to make your own decisions about sth 有自主权 of your own free will because you want to, not because sb forces you 出于自愿 free²/fri: ||; fri/verb[t] 1. free sb/sth (from sth) to let sb/sth leave or escape from a place where he/she/it is held 释放: ◇to free a prisoner 释放囚犯◇the protesters freed the animals from their cages. 示威群众把笼里的动物放了出来。 2. free sb/sth of/from sth to take away sth that is unpleasant from sb 使脱离令人不快的事物: ◇the medicine freed her from pain for a few hours. 这药解除她的痛楚达几个小时。 3. free sb/sth (up) for sth;free sb/sth (up) to do sth to make sth available so that it can be used; to put sb in a position in which he/she can do sth 使某物能供使用；使某人能干某事: ◇if i cancel my trip, that will free me to see you on friday. 如果我取消旅行，我就有时间在星期五来看望你。 freenot costing any money1 not costing any money2 something that is given free by a companyfree to do what you want3 allowed to do what you want4 activities or actions that are not restricted5 the right to do what you want6 a country or system of government in which people have freedom7 to make a country freenot in prison8 not in prison9 to let someone leave prisonfree time10 time when you can do what you want11 when you are not busy and have free timerelated wordssee alsogive,cheap,cost,1. not costing any money 不花钱 free /friː/ [adjective] something that is free costs no money 免费的 parking is free after 6 pm. 6点钟以后停车是免费的。 ‘how much is it to get into the concert?’ ‘oh, i think it's free.’ “这场音乐会入场券要多少钱？”“噢，我想是免费的。” the clinic offers free advice on contraception. 这家诊所免费提供有关避孕的咨询意见。 i'm saving these tokens to get a free poster. 我把这些赠券积起来去换一张免费的宣传画。 cost nothing/not cost anything /ˌkɒst ˈnʌθɪŋ, ˌnɒt kɒst ˈeniθɪŋǁˌkɔːst-/ [verb phrase not usually in progressive] to be free 免费，不用花一分钱 luckily i was insured, so the treatment didn't cost anything. 幸亏我买了保险，所以这次治疗不费一分钱。cost nothing/not cost anything to do something it doesn't cost anything to get advice from them. 向他们咨询是免费的。 the competition costs nothing to enter, just send a postcard with your name and address. 参加这项比赛是免费的，只要寄去一张填上你姓名地址的明信片就可以了。 for nothing/for free /fəʳ ˈnʌθɪŋ, fəʳ ˈfriː/ [adverb] without having to pay for something that you would normally have to pay for 免费地，不收费地 he offered to fix the car for nothing. 他主动提出免费修理这辆汽车。 fans were allowed into the stadium for nothing as a way of celebrating. 允许球迷免费进入体育场以示庆祝。 children under five can see the show for free. 五岁以下儿童可免费观看演出。 free of charge /ˌfriː əv ˈtʃɑːʳdʒ/ [adverb] without having to pay - used especially in advertisements and official notices 免费地［尤用于广告或正式通告中］ guests can park free of charge all day. 宾客可以全天免费停车。 copies of the leaflet can be obtained free of charge from your local library. 小册子可以从当地图书馆免费获得。 this policy ensures that you get emergency medical treatment free of charge when travelling abroad. 该保险单保证出国旅行时看急诊免费。 no charge /ˌnəʊ ˈtʃɑːʳdʒ/ [noun phrase] if there is no charge for a service that someone provides, you do not have to pay for it 免费 ‘how much is the prescription?’ ‘no charge -- students are exempt from payment.’ “配这药方多少钱？”“免费的—学生不用付费。” entry to the museum costs £3, but there is no charge on wednesdays and sundays. 博物馆入场券为三英镑，但周三和周日是免费的。no charge for there is no charge for cashing these travellers’ cheques. 兑现这类旅行支票是不收费的。 be on the house /biː ˌɒn ðə ˈhaʊs/ [verb phrase] if drinks or meals are on the house, they are given to you by the owner of the bar or restaurant that you are in and you do not have to pay for them ［酒或食物由酒吧或饭店主人］免费招待 on new year's eve, he offered a glass of champagne to everyone, on the house. 除夕那天他免费为所有顾客提供一杯香槟酒。 the owner let us have the first bottle of wine on the house. 我们喝的第一瓶葡萄酒是店主免费招待的。 at no cost to somebody /ət ˌnəʊ ˈkɒst tə somebody ǁ-ˈkɔːst-/ [preposition] if a service is provided at no cost to someone, they do not have to pay for it 为某人免费提供 the helpline provides advice on all types of personal problems at no cost to the caller. 这条服务热线免费向拨打电话者提供各种有关个人问题的建议。 treatment at the health center is available at no cost to students. 健康中心免费为学生提供治疗。 at no extra cost /ət ˌnəʊ ekstrə ˈkɒstǁ-ˈkɔːst/ [adverb] if a shop or a company provides an additional service at no extra cost, they do it without asking you for any more money 不另收费，不收附加费用 many activities are available at the hotel at no extra cost, but theatre trips and excursions are not included. 酒店内的许多活动都不另外收费，但看戏和外出观光不包括在内。at no extra cost to the store is offering to install satellite dishes at no extra cost to the buyer. 该商店为购买盘式卫星天线的客户免费提供安装服务。 gratis /ˈgrætɪs, ˈgrætəs, ˈgreɪtə̇s/ [adjective/adverb] especially written provided without payment 【尤书面】免费的［地］ his work for the church is performed gratis. 他为教会做的事是不收取报酬的。 you can see some local bands at local clubs absolutely gratis. 你可以免费观赏一些本地的乐队在本地俱乐部的演出。2. something that is given free by a company 由公司免费提供的某物 complimentary /ˌkɒmplɪˈmentəri◂, ˌkɒmpləˈmentəri◂ǁˌkɑːm-/ [adjective only before noun] use this about things that a company, theatre, hotel etc gives people for free ［公司、剧院、旅馆等］赠送的 karen's sister works at the new york ballet and she's managed to get us some complimentary tickets. 卡伦的姐姐是在纽约芭蕾舞团工作的，她设法给我们弄来了几张赠票。 honeymooners receive a complimentary bottle of champagne in their hotel room. 度蜜月的新婚夫妇在下榻的旅馆房间内收到一瓶赠送的香槟酒。 free gift /ˌfriː ˈgɪft/ [countable noun] something that is given free by a shop or a company, especially in order to advertise its products or to encourage you to buy something else ［商店或公司的］赠品［尤指为了给产品作广告或鼓励购买其他商品］ buy three skincare products and you can choose your super free gift. 买三种护肤品你就可以选一份免费赠送的高级礼品。 we came back from the tour round the factory loaded down with free gifts. 我们参观了工厂之后，满载赠品而归。 freebie /ˈfriːbiː/ [countable noun] informal something a company gives free with its products, or gives to the people it employs 【非正式】［公司随产品免费送给顾客的或给雇员的］赠品 ‘where did you get that calendar?’ ‘it was a freebie from work.’ “你那个日历是哪来的？”“公司送的。” most airlines offer freebies to children traveling on their planes. 大多数航空公司送赠品给乘坐他们飞机旅行的儿童。3. allowed to do what you want 被允许做你想做的事 free /friː/ [adjective not usually before noun] allowed or able to do what you want, without being restricted by rules or by other people 自由的，不受限制的 i had just left home, and was enjoying the feeling of being free and independent at last. 我刚离开家，在享受终于获得自由和独立的感觉。free to do something during ‘golden time’, the pupils are free to choose the activity they would like to do. 在“黄金时间”学生可自由选择自己喜欢的活动。 be at liberty to do something /biː ət ˌlɪbəʳti tə ˈduː something/ [verb phrase] formal to be free to do something, especially because someone has given you official permission or you have the right to do it 【正式】可随意做某事［尤因正式允许或有权］ the secretary of state told reporters, ‘i am not at liberty to get into the details of the proposal.’ 国务卿对记者说：“我无权谈论此项提议的细节。” you are quite at liberty to make an official complaint if you wish. 要是你愿意就尽管正式提出投诉。 freely /ˈfriːli/ [adverb] if you can travel, speak, operate etc freely, you can do it as much as you like and in whatever way you like, without anyone trying to stop you 自由地；无拘束地 for most of the year, farmers allow the sheep to roam freely on the hillsides. 一年中大部分时间里，农民都让羊群自由地在山坡上走动。 in england he could write freely, without fear of arrest. 在英格兰他可以自由地写作，不用担心被捕。 tv companies need the ability to operate freely, with the minimum of government interference, 电视公司需要有自由经营的权力，政府的干涉应被减少到最低的限度。 do your own thing /ˌduː jɔːr əʊn ˈθɪŋ/ [verb phrase] especially spoken to do what you want to do, especially when these are not the same things as other people generally do 【尤口】做自己喜欢的事［尤指与人们通常所做的事不同］ as a kid, i wanted to do my own thing, but when i got older i realized i wanted to continue the family business. 小时候我想做自己愿意做的事，但长大后我意识到自己想继续家族生意。 the three women worked together on a stage play, and then each went off to do her own thing. 这三位女子一起演出了一部舞台剧，然后分道扬镳了。4. activities or actions that are not restricted 不受限制的活动或行动 free /friː/ [adjective only before noun] this computer program assures the free movement of facts, figures, and text between files. 这一电脑程序可以保证资料、数据和文本在各文件之间任意调动。 bulgaria's first free elections were held in 1990. 保加利亚的首次自由选举于1990年举行。free market a system in which prices and trade are not controlled by the government 自由市场 things like health and education cannot be left to the free market. 像健康和教育这类事情不能留给自由市场去操作。free speech the right to say or write what you want 言论自由 all americans have the right of free speech. 所有的美国人都享有言论自由的权利。a free press when newspapers are not controlled by the government 出版自由 activists were calling for a free press and political reforms. 积极分子要求自由出版权和进行政治改革。 unrestricted /ˌʌnrɪˈstrɪktɪd◂, ˌʌnrɪˈstrɪktəd◂/ [adjective usually before noun] not restricted by any rules or orders 不受限制的 reporters were later given unrestricted access to the evidence in the case. 后来记者们被允许不受限制地看此案的证据。 the u.n. demanded unrestricted searches for weapons within the country. 联合国要求不受限制地在该国内搜查武器。 most countries do not permit unrestricted immigration. 大部分国家都不允许不加限制的移民进入。 open /ˈəʊpən/ [adjective] if an activity or event is open, anyone can take part in it ［活动或事件］公开的 the military government has agreed to hold open elections next year. 军政府同意明年举行公开大选。 we are holding an open competition to find a name for our new ship. 为给新船起名，我们举行了一个公开的竞赛活动。 open-ended /ˌəʊpən ˈendə̇d◂/ [adjective] not restricted by time, length, subject etc ［时间、长度或话题等］无限制的 the summit meeting was intended to be wide-ranging and open-ended. 按照安排，这次高峰会议的议题广泛，不作限制。 as well as practice exercises, students should be encouraged to do more open-ended activities. 让学生们进行练习的同时，还应鼓励他们做一些更为自由的活动。5. the right to do what you want 做你想做的事的权利 freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ [uncountable noun] the right to do what you want without being controlled or restricted, especially by a government or by someone in authority 自由 there was a huge party at the berlin wall as east germans celebrated their freedom. teachers in the special program have a greater amount of freedom in what they teach. 参加这一特殊项目的教师在教什么内容方面拥有更大的自主权。freedom to do something people here have the freedom to practise whatever religion they like. 这里的人能自由信奉自己喜欢的任何宗教。freedom of speech/choice/expression etc in a country where freedom of speech is guaranteed, citizens should expect to hear ideas with which they disagree. 在言论自由得到保障的国家里，公民应该会听到自己不赞同的观点。freedom from the constitution guarantees freedom from persecution on grounds of race, sex, or sexuality. 宪法保障公民不因为种族、性别或性取向而遭受迫害。 liberty /ˈlɪbəʳti/ [uncountable noun] a person's legal right to do what they want, without being unfairly controlled or restricted by the government ［政治上的］自由［权］ they were fighting for liberty and equality. 他们在为自由和平等而战。 many people think that compulsory id cards interfere with personal liberty. 许多人认为强制性的身份证干涉了个人自由。 a free hand /ə ˌfriː ˈhænd/ [phrase] when someone is allowed to do something in the way that they want, without being told what to do 自行决定［权］ some government agencies will be run like private companies, with a free hand when it comes to rules on hiring, buying equipment, etc. 有些政府机构将与私营公司一样经营，在雇请员工、购买设备等方面拥有自主权。give somebody a free hand he was given a remarkably free hand in making all the arrangements. 他在制定计划方面被授予很大的自行决定权。6. a country or system of government in which people have freedom 人民享有自由的国家或政府体制 free /friː/ [adjective] a free country, political system, or society is one in which people are allowed to live their lives in the way that they choose, express their opinions freely, take part in political activity etc 自由的 we will continue our struggle until our country is free. 我们将继续奋斗直到祖国获得自由。 they were able to return to visit their family in a free czech republic. 他们能回到自由的捷克共和国探望自己的家人。 sometimes you realize how lucky you are to live in a free society. 有时你会认识到生活在一个自由的社会中是一件多么幸运的事。 liberal /ˈlɪbərəl/ [adjective] a liberal society or system is one in which people have the right to express their own opinions, live their own way of life, have their own religious beliefs etc, even if these are different from those of most other people 自由的 in a liberal society you may have the right to express your own beliefs, but not necessarily to cause offence to other people. 在自由的社会里，你可以有权利自由表达自己的信仰而不至于得罪别人。 in the 1840s, president herrera promoted a policy of gradual liberal reform in mexico. 19世纪40年代，赫雷拉总统在墨西哥推行一项逐步进行自由化改革的政策。7. to make a country free 使一个国家获得自由 free /friː/ [transitive verb] to remove the control or authority of a strict or unfair system of government from a country 解放 he joined the resistance movement in order to free his country from the enemy. 他加入了抵抗运动，决心要把祖国从敌人的统治下解放出来。 the allies arrived in brussels on september 3rd and antwerp was freed the next day. 盟军于9月3日抵达布鲁塞尔，次日解放了安特卫普。 liberate /ˈlɪbəreɪt/ [transitive verb] if an army liberates a country, it enters that country and defeats the foreign army and government that controlled it 解放［尤指军队击败外国军队或控制它的政府］ algeria was liberated from france in 1962. 阿尔及利亚于1962年从法国的统治下解放了出来。 poland, the czech republic, and other countries liberated from soviet rule have done very well economically. liberation /ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən/ [uncountable noun] the liberation of italy 意大利解放8. not in prison 不在监狱中 free /friː/ [adjective not usually before noun] not in prison, or not being kept somewhere by force 自由的 he was free again, after 10 long years in jail. 在监狱中度过漫长的十年后，他又自由了。 the hostages are now free after their five-day ordeal. 这些人质经历了五天的苦难之后现在自由了。 the rapist was sentenced to five years in prison, but he could be free in 18 months. 强奸犯被判了五年徒刑，不过18个月以后就可能获得自由。 out /aʊt/ [adjective not before noun] no longer in prison because you have been allowed to leave 出狱，获释放 peters could be out in as little as 3 years. 彼得斯过上短短三年也许就可以出狱了。get out her husband gets out of jail next week. 她丈夫下周出狱。 at liberty /ət ˈlɪbəʳti/ [adjective phrase] if a criminal is at liberty, he or she is not in prison because the police cannot catch them ［罪犯］在逃的 tonight only one of the escaped prisoners remains at liberty; the other seven are now back in central prison. 今晚只有一名囚犯仍在逃，其余七名均已被捕，送回中央监狱。 walker was at liberty for many years before the police apprehended him. 沃克逍遥法外多年才被警察逮捕。 freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ [uncountable noun] when you are not in prison or not being kept somewhere by force 自由 one of the protesters was arrested again after only 48 hours of freedom. 其中一名抗议者被释放仅48小时后又再次被拘捕了。 the negotiations led to freedom for the eight hostages. 谈判的结果使这八名人质获得自由。9. to let someone leave prison 释放某人出狱 release /rɪˈliːs/ [transitive verb] to let someone leave prison ［从狱中］释放，放出 mckay moved to newcastle after being released from prison. 麦凯获释出狱后搬到纽卡斯尔去了。 they released ten political prisoners last year. 去年他们释放了十名政治犯。 release [uncountable noun] the four men were greeted by jubilant relatives upon their release. 四名男子获释后受到亲属们兴高采烈地欢迎。release of thousands of people worldwide campaigned for the release of nelson mandela. 世界各地数以万计的人为要求纳尔逊·曼德拉获释而发起运动。 set somebody free /ˌset somebody ˈfriː/ [verb phrase] to let someone leave a place where they are being kept by force 释放某人，使某人获得自由 the hostages were set free last night. 人质于昨晚获释。 the emancipation proclamation, in 1863, set the american slaves free. 1863年颁布的《解放宣言》使美国的黑奴获得了自由。 let somebody out /ˌlet somebody ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb] to let someone leave a place where they are being kept, especially a prison 放某人出去［尤指出狱］ lusani hopes to be let out early. 卢萨尼希望早日获得释放。let sb out of she was let out of prison to attend her daughter's funeral. 她被允许出狱去参加女儿的葬礼。 let somebody go /ˌlet somebody ˈgəʊ/ [verb phrase] to allow someone to leave a place where they have been kept by force for a short time 释放某人 due to a lack of evidence against the suspect, the police had to let the prisoner go. 由于指控嫌疑犯的证据不足，警方只得释放他。 i just kept praying that the man would let me go. 我不断地祈祷希望那名男子能放我走。 free /friː/ [transitive verb] to allow someone who is a prisoner or being kept somewhere to be free 释放 many of these young offenders should have been freed a long time ago. 这些少年犯有许多早就应该被释放了。free from his supporters are demanding that he be freed from prison. 他的支持者要求把他从狱中释放出来。free into the dolphins will be freed into the ocean once their injuries have healed. 这些海豚受的伤一痊愈就会被放回海里。10. time when you can do what you want 你能做自己想做的事的时间 free time /ˌfriː ˈtaɪm/ [noun phrase] time when you can do what you want, because you are not working or studying 闲暇，可自由支配的时间 now that she's retired she has plenty of free time. 她已退休，有许多闲暇的时间。 on wednesday afternoons most of the students have free time. 星期三下午大多数学生都有闲暇。spend your free time (doing something) theo spends his free time doing volunteer work. 西奥把自己的空余时间用于做志愿工作。in your free time in his limited free time, carson likes to take his family skiing. 卡森在自己有限的闲暇时间内喜欢带家人去滑雪。 spare time /ˌspeəʳ ˈtaɪm/ [noun phrase] time when you have finished what you have to do or are expected to do, so that you can do what you want 闲暇时间，业余时间 mothers with young babies rarely have much spare time. 带婴儿的母亲很难得有空闲时间。in your spare time she's studying for a degree in her spare time. 她业余时间里在读学位。spend your spare time (doing something) how do you spend your spare time? 你怎么度过自己的闲暇时间？ penny spends her spare time writing letters and emailing friends. 彭妮把闲暇时间用来给朋友写信和发电子邮件。 time off /ˌtaɪm ˈɒf/ [noun phrase] time when you are officially allowed not to be at your place of work or study 不上班或不上学的时间，休假 all employees are allowed time off for doctor's appointments. 所有员工都被允许休假去看医生。 she hasn't had any time off for six months. 她已经连续六个月没有休假了。 i'll need some extra time off for revision. 我需要些额外闲暇时间复习。time off work/school etc americans get much less time off work than european workers. 比起欧洲的工人，美国的工人闲暇时间要少得多。 leisure/leisure time /ˈleʒəʳ, ˈleʒəʳ ˌtaɪmǁˈliː-/ [uncountable noun] time when you are not working, studying etc and can do activities that you enjoy 闲暇，业余时间 very often, retired people need to be taught how to use and enjoy their leisure time. 退休的人常常需要指导才会利用和享受闲暇时间。 if i have a moment of leisure, i go to the movies. 我如果有空就会去看电影。in your leisure time in his leisure time he visits museums and art galleries. 他业余时间会去参观博物馆和画廊。leisure (time) activities tourism, sightseeing, and other leisure time activities 旅游、观光以及其他业余活动 reading was one of the most popular leisure activities. 阅读是最常见的消闲活动之一。 time out /ˌtaɪm ˈaʊt/ [noun phrase] time when you stop what you are doing, especially in order to rest 暂停休息 taking time out just to relax each day is important for busy working people. 每天停下工作放松一下对忙碌的上班族是很重要的。11. when you are not busy and have free time 不很忙有空闲时 free /friː/ [adjective] if you are free at a particular time, you are not busy and there is nothing that you have to do 有空闲的 are you free this weekend? 这个周末你有空吗? i'm free on wednesday evening, if you want to go out to dinner then. 如果你要出去吃饭的话，星期三晚上我有空。 not have anything planned also not have anything on british spoken /nɒt hæv ˌeniθɪŋ ˈplænd, nɒt hæv ˌeniθɪŋ ˈɒn/ [verb phrase] to not have arranged to do anything at a particular time 没什么安排，没什么事 i don't think we have anything on next tuesday, do we? 我们下周二没什么安排，对吧？ we don't have anything planned yet for christmas; we might go to my parents’. 圣诞节我们还没什么安排，我们可能去父母那里。 at (your) leisure /ət (jɔːʳ) ˈleʒəʳǁ-ˈliː-/ [adverb] if you do something at (your) leisure, you do it when you are not busy and have time to do it without hurrying 有空闲时 take a brochure home to read at your leisure. 拿本小册子回家，有空时阅读一下。 sixty cars will be displayed, and potential buyers will be able to inspect them at leisure. 将展出六十辆汽车，有意的顾客可以随便参观。☞ free¹☞ free²☞ free³ |
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