The flashcard defines the word "free" with multiple meanings and grammatical uses. It is presented as an adjective meaning "free of charge," "unrestricted," "unimprisoned," "unattached," or "unoccupied." It is also defined as a verb meaning to "release," "liberate," or "make available." Several example sentences and related phrases are provided for each definition.
The flashcard defines the word "free" with multiple meanings and grammatical uses.
It is presented as an adjective meaning "free of charge," "unrestricted," "unimprisoned," "unattached," or "unoccupied." It is also defined as a verb meaning to "release," "liberate," or "make available." Several example sentences and related phrases are provided for each definition.
[ADJ 形容词]免费的 If something is free, you can have it or use it without paying for it.
The seminars are free, with lunch provided.
研讨会不收会务费，而且还提供午餐。
...a free brochure with details of gift vouchers.
内有礼券详情的免费宣传册
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free of charge→see:
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]自由的；不受约束的；没有限制的 Someone or something that is free is not restricted, controlled, or limited, for example by rules, customs, or other people.
[oft ADJ to-inf]
The government will be free to pursue its economic policies...
政府将可不受限制地实行其经济政策。
The elections were free and fair...
选举是自由公正的。
Economists argued that freer markets would quickly revive the region's economy...
经济学家认为更加自由的市场将使这个地区的经济迅速复苏。
He fears that until state subsidies are removed, Russia will never have a truly free press...
他担心在取消国家补助之前，俄罗斯将根本不会有真正自由的媒体。
Dogs were allowed to roam free and 48 sheep were killed.
没有对狗加以约束而让它们四处乱跑，结果有48只羊被咬死。
freely
They cast their votes freely and without coercion on election day...
选举日那天他们自由地进行了投票，没有受到胁迫。
Merchandise can now circulate freely among the EU countries.
商品现在可以在欧盟各国自由流通。
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[VERB 动词]使摆脱；使去掉 If you free someone of something that is unpleasant or restricting, you remove it from them.
[V n of/from n]
It will free us of a whole lot of debt...
它会使我们摆脱巨额债务。
The 30-year-old star is trying to free himself from his recording contract.
这位30 岁的明星正试图从他的唱片合约中脱身。
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[ADJ 形容词](人身)自由的；不受监禁(或奴役)的 Someone who is free is no longer a prisoner or a slave.
[ADJ n]
He walked from the court house a free man...
他以自由之身走出了法院。
More than ninety prisoners have been set free so far under a government amnesty.
目前已有 90 多名犯人因为一项政府特赦获得自由。
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[VERB 动词]使人身自由；解放；释放 To free a prisoner or a slave means to let them go or release them from prison.
[V n]
[V-ed]
Israel is set to free more Lebanese prisoners...
以色列准备释放更多的黎巴嫩犯人。
The act had a specific intent, to protect freed slaves from white mobs.
这项法案有明确的目的，即保护被解放的奴隶免受白人暴民的伤害。
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[ADJ 形容词]无…的；摆脱了…的 If someone or something is free of or free from an unpleasant thing, they do not have it or they are not affected by it.
[v-link ADJ of/from n]
...a future far more free of fear...
远远摆脱恐惧的未来
She retains her slim figure and is free of wrinkles...
她保持着苗条的身材，脸上也没有皱纹。
The filtration system provides the crew with clean air free from fumes.
过滤系统使得全体人员能够呼吸到没有烟雾的清新空气。
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[ADJ 形容词]See also:
duty-free
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interest-free
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tax-free
；免(税)的 A sum of money or type of goods that is free of tax or duty is one that you do not have to pay tax on.
[v-link ADJ of n]
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[VERB 动词]使解脱出来；使空出来 To free someone or something means to make them available for a task or function that they were previously not available for.
[V n]
[V n to-inf]
[V n from/of/for n]
[V P n (not pron)]
[Also V n P]
Toolbelts free both hands and lessen the risk of dropping hammers...
工具腰带解放了双手，还减少了锤子掉落的风险。
His deal with Disney will run out shortly, freeing him to pursue his own project...
他和迪斯尼的协议很快就要到期，这样他就可以腾出身来发展自己的项目了。
There were more civilians working for the police, freeing officers from desk jobs.
更多的平民在为警察部门工作，使得警员从文案中解脱出来。
Free up means the same as free .free up 同 free
It can handle even the most complex graphic jobs, freeing up your computer for other tasks.
它可以处理哪怕是最复杂的图形作业，空出计算机以便用于其他任务。
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[ADJ 形容词]空闲的；有空的；不上班的；不在忙的 If you have a free period of time or are free at a particular time, you are not working or occupied then.
She spent her free time shopping...
她空闲的时候就去购物。
I used to write during my free periods at school...
过去我经常在课余时间写作。
I am always free at lunchtime.
午餐时间我总是有空。
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[ADJ 形容词]不在用的；无人使用的；未被占用的 If something such as a table or seat is free, it is not being used or occupied by anyone, or is not reserved for anyone to use.
There was only one seat free on the train...
列车上只剩下一个空座。
They took the only free table, which was just inside the door.
他们在刚进门处的唯一一张空桌子边坐下。
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[ADJ 形容词]松开的；脱开的；未缚住的；未固定的 If you get something free or if it gets free, it is no longer trapped by anything or attached to anything.
[v n ADJ]
The severe conditions hampered attempts to pull the vessel free of the rig...
恶劣的天气情况使得把那艘船拉离钻塔的努力很难奏效。
He pulled his arm free, and strode for the door...
他抽出胳膊，大步朝门走去。
The shark was writhing around wildly, trying to get free.
那条鲨鱼疯狂地扭动身体，试图挣脱。
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[VERB 动词]松开；解开；使不再缚住(或固定) If you free someone or something, you remove them from the place in which they have been trapped or become fixed.
[V n]
It took firemen two hours to cut through the drive belt to free him...
消防员花了两个小时才把传动带切断，把他救了出来。
He managed to free one hand to ward off a punch.
他设法挣脱出一只手来挡住了一拳。
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[ADJ 形容词](手或胳膊)空着的，闲着的 When someone is using one hand or arm to hold or move something, their other hand or arm is referred to as their free one.
[ADJ n]
He snatched up the receiver and his free hand groped for the switch on the bedside lamp...
他一只手抓起电话听筒，另一只手去摸床头灯的开关。
She checked her fall with her free arm.
多亏了她还有一只手空着才没让自己倒下去。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]慷慨的；大手大脚的；过分给予的 If you say that someone is free with something such as advice or money, you mean that they give a lot of it, sometimes when it is not wanted.
[v-link ADJ with n]
[disapproval]
They weren't always so free with their advice...
他们并不是一直都如此好为人师。
They would often be free with criticism, some of it unjustified.
他们经常会大肆批评，而且其中有些并无道理。
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[PHRASE 短语]请随意；不必拘谨 You say 'feel free' when you want to give someone permission to do something, in a very willing way.
[oft PHR to-inf]
[formulae]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Go right ahead. Feel free...
开始吧。请便。
If you have any questions at all, please feel free to ask me.
如果有任何问题，请随意提问。
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[PHRASE 短语]义务地；无偿地；免费地 If you do something or get something for free, you do it without being paid or get it without having to pay for it.
[PHR after v]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
I wasn't expecting you to do it for free...
我并没有指望你白干。
Why waste £50 when you could get it for free?
能够免费得到为什么还要浪费50英镑呢？
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[PHRASE 短语](表达批评意见时用于强调)不管怎样 You say that you will express a critical opinion about something for free when you want to emphasize how strongly you feel about it.
[v n PHR]
[emphasis]
I'll tell you one thing for free: I can't stand him.
不管怎样我都要说：我受不了他。
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to give someone a free hand→see:
hand
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[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]开放，放开(市场、经济或体系) To free up a market, economy, or system means to make it operate with fewer restrictions and controls.
[V P n (not pron)]
[Also V n P]
...policies for freeing up markets and extending competition.
开放市场、扩大竞争的政策
相关词组：
free up
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free★/friː; NAmEfriː/
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freefreesfreedfreeingfreerfreestadjective★(freer/ˈfriːə(r); NAmEˈfriːər/freest/ˈfriːɪst; NAmEˈfriːɪst/)not controlled 不受控制1★not under the control or in the power of sb 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 choiceof courses in their final year. 学生在最后一学年可以自由选修课程。freeto do sth ◆You are free to come and go as you please.你来去自由。◆( informal) ‘Can I use the phone?’ ‘Please, feel free(= of course you can use it).’ “我能用一下电话吗？”“请便吧。”2★not restricted or controlled by anyone else; able to do or say what you want 不受限制的；不受约束的；言行自由的◆A true democracy complete with free speechand 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。◆the country's first free election该国的第一次自由选举◆They gave me free access to all the files.他们让我自由查阅所有档案资料。not prisoner 非囚犯3★(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。animal/bird 动物；鸟4★not tied up or in a cage未拴住的；非关在笼中的◆The researchers setthe birds free.研究人员把鸟放了。no payment 不用付款5★costing nothing 不收费的◆Admission is free.免费入场。◆free samples/tickets/advice免费样品╱票╱咨询◆We're offering a fabulous free giftwith each copy you buy. 购买一册就可以得到一份免费好礼。◆You can't expect people to work for free(= without payment).你不能指望人工作不要报酬。not blocked 无阻碍6★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。without sth 没有7★freefrom/of sth not containing or affected by sth harmful or unpleasant 不含有害物的；不受…伤害（或影响等的）◆free from difficulty/doubt/fear没有困难；不怀疑╱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.过了几星期他的疼痛才完全消除。8★-free( in adjectives 构成形容词) without the thing mentioned 没有…的◆virtually fat-free yogurt几乎无脂的酸奶◆tax-free earnings免税收入◆a trouble-free life无忧无虑的生活not attached/trapped 未固定╱缚住9★free(of sth) not attached to sth or trapped by sth 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。◆They had to be cut freefrom their car after the accident. 事故后，得破开汽车把他们救出来。◆She finally managed to pull herself free.她终于设法挣脱了。not being used 未使用10★not being used 未使用的；空着的◆He held out his free hand and I took it.他伸出空着的一只手，我就抓住了。◆Is this seat free?这个座位空着吗？not busy 不忙11★free(for sth) (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◆If Sarah is free for lunch I'll take her out.如果萨拉有空吃午饭，我就请她出去吃。◆Keep Friday night free for my party.把星期五晚上空出来，参加我的晚会。◆What do you like to do in your free time(= when you are not working)?你闲暇时喜欢干什么？ready to give 乐于给予12freewith sth ( often disapproving) ready to give sth, especially when it is not wanted 随便给出的◆He's too free with his opinions.他太随便发表意见了。translation 翻译13a freetranslation is not exact but gives the general meaning 不拘泥原文的；（翻译）根据大意的；意译的☞compare
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(2 )IDIOMSfree and ˈeasyinformal; relaxed 随便；无拘束；轻松；自由自在◆Life was never going to be so free and easy again.生活绝不会再那样无拘无束了。get, have, etc. a free ˈhandto get, have, etc. the opportunity to do what you want to do and to make your own decisions 可以全权处理；有自主权◆I was given a free hand in designing the syllabus.我获准全权制订教学大纲。get, take, etc. a free ˈrideto get or take sth without paying because sb else is paying for it 白白得到好处（因他人已代付款）it's a free ˈcountry( informal) used as a reply when sb suggests that you should not do sth （有人建议不应做某事时用于回答）这是个自由的国家◆It's a free country; I'll say what I like!这是个自由的国家，我想说什么就说什么！there's no such ˌthing as a free ˈlunch( informal) used to say that it is not possible to get sth for nothing （表示白得东西是不可能的）没有免费的午餐☞more at
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n.verb★prisoner 囚犯1★freesb (from sth) to allow sb to leave prison or somewhere they have been kept against their will 释放；使自由SYN
release
◆By the end of May nearly 100 of an estimated 2 000 political prisoners had been freed.至五月底，估计 2 000 名政治犯中有近 100 人已经获释。◆The hijackers agreed to free a further ten hostages.劫持者已同意再释放十名人质。sb/sth trapped 被困住的人╱物2★freesb/sth/yourself (from sth) to move sb/sth that is caught or fixed on sth 释放；使摆脱SYN
release
◆Three people were freed from the wreckage.有三人被救出残骸。◆She struggled to free herself.她挣扎着以求脱身。remove sth 去除某物3★freesb/sth of/from sb/sth to remove sth that is unpleasant or not wanted from sb/sth 解除（或去除、清除）SYN
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◆These exercises help free the body of tension.这些锻炼可使紧张的身体放松。◆The police are determined to free the town of violent crime.警方决心消灭该城镇的暴力犯罪。◆The centre aims to free young people from dependency on drugs.这个中心的宗旨是使年轻人解除对毒品的依赖。make available 使现成可用4freesb/sth (up) to make sb/sth available for a particular purpose 使可用（于某目的）◆We freed time each week for a project meeting.我们每周都腾出时间开一次项目会议。◆The government has promised to free up more resources for education.政府保证调拨更多资源用于教育。5freesb to do sth to give sb the extra time to do sth that they want to do 使能腾出时间◆Winning the prize freed him to paint full-time.获奖使他能腾出时间整天作画。adverb★without payment 不需付款1★(alsoˌfree of ˈcharge)without payment 免费◆Children under five travel free.五岁以下儿童免费乘坐。not trapped 未困住2★away from or out of a position in which sb/sth is stuck or trapped 脱离束缚◆The wagon broke free from the train.这节货车车厢脱离了列车。☞see also
scot-free
IDIOMSmake free with ˈsth( disapproving) to use sth a lot, even though it does not belong to you 任意使用他人物品run ˈfree(of an animal 动物)to be allowed to go where it likes; not tied to anything or kept in a cage四处自由走动；自由自在☞more at
1no cost something that is free does not cost you any money: Admission is free for children under 9. All students are offered free accommodation. Send for our free information pack for more details. There’s a special free gift with this month’s magazine.2not a prisoner not held, tied up, or kept somewhere as a prisoner: He knew he could be free in as little as three years. With one leap he was free! He walked out of the courtroom a free man. They have called on the government to set all political prisoners free. He was found not guilty and walked free from the court. The animals are allowed to run free in the park. Hundreds of dogs roam free on the streets.break/pull/struggle free She broke free from her attacker.3not controlled allowed to do or say whatever you want, or allowed to happen, without being controlled or restricted by anyone or anything: We had a free and open discussion about religion.free to do something Remember, you are free to say no.free from Newspapers today are entirely free from government control. Women are struggling to break free from tradition.free of I longed to be free of my family. He became president following the country’s first free elections last year. We would all support the principle of free speech. For the first time in its history, the country has a free press. Patients are now allowed free access to their medical records. The legislation will allow the free movement of goods through all the countries in Europe.4not busy if you are free, or have some free time, you have no work, and nothing else that you must do → available: I’m free next weekend.free for Are you free for lunch tomorrow?free to do something At last I was free to concentrate on my own research.a free day/morning/half-hour etc I haven’t got a free day this week. Children these days have very little free time.5not being used something that is free is available to use because it is not already being used: Is this seat free? I’m afraid we don’t have any free tables this evening. He used his free hand to open the door.► see thesaurus at
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6not suffering not suffering from somethingfree of At last she was free of pain.free from A lot of the patients are now free from symptoms.pain-free/trouble-free etc a stress-free life7not containing something not containing somethingfree from/of All our drinks are free from artificial colourings.fat-free/dairy-free etc a fat-free yoghurt8tax if something is free of tax, you do not have to pay tax on itfree of This income should be free of tax.tax-free/duty-free etc tax-free earnings an opportunity to buy duty-free goods9feel free spoken used to tell someone that they can do something: Feel free to ask questions. ‘Can I use your bathroom?’ ‘Yes, feel free.’10free and easy relaxed, friendly, and without many rules: I knew that life wasn’t going to be so free and easy now. the free and easy atmosphere of university life11free spirit someone who lives as they want to rather than in the way that society considers normal12give somebody a free hand/rein to let someone do whatever they want or need to do in a particular situation: The producer was given a free rein with the script.13there’s no free lunch (also there’s no such thing as a free lunch) used to say that you should not expect to get something good without having to pay for it or make any effort14it’s a free country British English used, usually humorously, to say that you are or should be allowed to do something, after someone has said that you should not do it: It’s a free country. You can’t stop me.15get/take a free ride informal to get something without paying for it or working for it, because other people are paying or working for it: They are encouraging all workers to join the union rather than just taking a free ride on those who do join.16be free with something to be very generous with something: He seems to be very free with other people’s money. She is always free with her advice.17make free with something informal to use something that belongs to someone else when you should not: I knew that they had been making free with our food.18not restricted something that is free is not held, blocked, or restricted: We opened both doors to allow a free flow of air through the building.19chemicals technical a free chemical substance is not combined with any other substance: the amount of free oxygen in the atmosphereTHESAURUSfree something that is free does not cost you any money: · Parking is free after 6 pm.· ‘How much is it to get into the concert?’ ‘Oh, I think it’s free.’· They were giving away free tickets for the concert.· I’m saving these tokens to get a free poster.for nothing/for free without having to pay for something that you would normally have to pay for: · He offered to fix the car for nothing.· Fans were allowed into the stadium for nothing as a way of celebrating.· Children under five can see the show for free.at no extra cost if a shop or company provides an additional service at no extra cost, they do it without asking you for any more money: · The shop will install the cooker for you at no extra cost.· Tours of the city are available from the hotel at no extra cost.complimentary [only before noun] free – use this about things that a company, theatre, hotel etc gives people: · Karen’s sister works at the New York Ballet and she’s managed to get us some complimentary tickets.· Honeymooners receive a complimentary bottle of champagne in their hotel room.be on the house if food or drinks are on the house, the owner of a bar or restaurant says you do not have to pay for them: · These drinks are on the house.gratis especially written without having to pay for something: · Users will be able to listen to tracks (=songs)gratis.
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freefree2 ●●●W3 verb (past tense and past participle freed, present participle freeing) [transitive]
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1release to allow someone to leave prison or somewhere they have been kept as a prisonerSYN release: He expects to be freed quite soon. The terrorists have at last agreed to free the hostages.free somebody from something She was freed from prison last week.2not control to allow someone to say and do what they want, after controlling or restricting them in the pastfree somebody from/of something The press has now been freed from political control. She longed to be freed of her responsibilities. Art frees the imagination.3allow somebody/something to move to move someone or something so that they are no longer held, fixed, or trappedSYN release: He struggled to free himself, but the ropes were too tight. I couldn’t free the safety catch.free somebody/something from something All the victims have now been freed from the wreckage.4stop somebody suffering to stop someone suffering from something by removing itfree somebody from something new drugs that can free people from pain At last the country has been freed from its enormous debts.5make available (also free something ↔ up) to make something available so that it can be used: I need to free up some of the disk space on my computer. This should free some money for investment.6give somebody more time (also free somebody ↔ up) to give someone time to do something by taking away other jobs that they have to dofree somebody (up) to do something Taking away the burden of administration will free teachers to concentrate on teaching. We have freed up some staff to deal with the backlog of work.
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1without payment: Children under four can travel free. You can get advice free from your local library.for free He offered to do the work for free. All these services are available to the public free of charge.2not fixed or held in a particular place or position: The ropes were now hanging free. A gold chain swung free around his neck. →
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freefree4 noun [countable] British English informal
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a free transfer; the process by which a player moves from one football club to another, but the new club does not pay any money for him: We got Kevin on a free from Manchester United.