free

[fri:]

adj.自由的, 免费的, 畅通的, 没有…的, 未使用的, 空闲的, 随意的
v.释放, 使自由, 使摆脱, 解除, 使可用于(某目的)
adv.免费地, 自由地

a.

1. 自由的; 不受控制的

He felt himself at last absolutely free.

他终于觉得自己完全自由了。

2. 随意的, 不受约束的[+to-v]

You are free to criticize my work.

你可以随意批评我的工作。

3. 免费的[Z][(+of)]

They enjoy free medical care.

他们享受免费医疗。

4. 空闲的[Z]

I'm quite free this evening.

我今晚没有事。

5. 闲置的; 未被占用的[Z]

Is that seat free?

那个座位有人吗?

6. 畅通的

All students have free access to the library.

所有学生都可自由进入图书馆。

7. 未固定的; 松开的[Z]

Tie this end to the pole but leave the other end free.

将这一端系在柱子上, 让另一端松开着。

8. 无……的[F][(+from/of)]

The lake is free of pollution.

这湖没有污染。

9. 自然的; 流畅的; 优美的

He walked with a free gait.

他走路步态潇洒。

10. 慷慨的; 大手大脚的[F][(+with)]

He is free with his money.

他花钱大手大脚。

11. 随便的; 放肆的

be free with somebody

对某人放肆

12. 【化】游离的; 自由的

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1. 免费地

Children are admitted free.

孩子们免费入场。

2. 无约束地

Don't let the dogs run free.

别让狗到处乱跑。

3. 松开着; 脱开着

The horse broke free.

马挣脱了缰绳。

vt.

1. 使自由; 解放[(+from)]

Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves.

亚伯拉罕・林肯解放了奴隶。

2. 使解脱[O2]

词形变化

副词: freely | 形容词比较级: freer | 形容词最高级: freest | 名词: freeness | 动词过去式: freed | 动词过去分词: freed | 动词现在分词: freeing | 动词第三人称单数: frees |

词义辨析

同义:

v.释放; 解脱; 解除

clear  rescue  ransom  acquit  dismiss  release  discharge  relieve  reprieve  deliver  liberate  emancipate

a.松开的

loose  unfastened  untied

a.自由的; 不受约束的

independent  open  unrestrained  at liberty

a.免费的

complimentary  gratis  untaxed  without charge  

同义参见:

voluntary  conversable  unbounded  conversational  straightforward  unchain  aboveboard  autonomous  profuse  facile  extricate  expansive  exempt  outside  unselfish  option  off  rid  loosen  lavish  immune  unlock  

反义:

a.空闲的

busy

vt.使自由

restrain  restrict  

反义参见:

grasp  bound  detain  grip  fasten  catch  oblige  imprison  constrain  impose  captive  

英英释义

名词 free:

people who are free

同义词：free people

动词 free:

grant freedom to; free from confinement

同义词：liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose

relieve from

同义词：rid, disembarrass

remove or force out from a position

同义词：dislodge

grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

同义词：exempt, relieve

make (information) available publication

同义词：release

free from obligations or duties

同义词：discharge

free or remove obstruction from

同义词：disengage

let off the hook

同义词：absolve, justify

part with a possession or right

同义词：release, relinquish, resign, give up

make (assets) available

同义词：unblock, unfreeze, release

形容词 free:

able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint

unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion

costing nothing

同义词：complimentary, costless, gratis, gratuitous

not occupied or in use

not fixed in position

同义词：detached

not held in servitude

not taken up by scheduled activities

同义词：spare

not literal

同义词：loose, liberal

副词 free:

without restraint

同义词：loose

短语词组

for free

1. 免费的

I got the sample for free.

我免费得到这样品。

free and easy

1. 不拘礼节的

Alice is very free and easy when she's with her friends.

艾丽丝和朋友们在一起总是无拘无束的。

make free with

1. 随意使用

She made free with my books during my absence.

我不在时她随便翻阅我的书。

补充

freefree英:[fri:] 美:[fri]adj.1.自由的; 不受约束的Everyone is free to express himself.每个人都可以畅所欲言。2.免费的, 无偿的Peter gave me two free tickets for the concert.彼得给了我两张音乐会的免费门票。The loan is interest free.这贷款是无息的。3.空闲的; 不忙的4.摆脱…的; 不受…影响的adv.1.免费地2.自由地, 无拘束地The children ran free across the meadow.孩子们在草地里自由地奔跑。vt.1.免除; 释放

例句

1. We can't do that if we haven't got a free press.如果没有新闻自由我们就不能这样做。 2. You are free to go.你可以走。 3. Women should be free to dress as they please.女性应该能自由选择自己想穿的衣服。 4. We are free to regard such a view as mistaken.我们有自由认为这种观点是错误的。 5. The government will be free to pursue its economic policies.政府将可以不受限制地执行其经济政策。 6. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me.如果你有任何问题, 请尽管问我。 7. Go right ahead. Feel free.开始吧, 请随意。 8. The slave escaped and became a free man.那个奴隶逃走了, 从此变成了自由人。 9. He walked from the court house a free man.他以自由之身走出法院。 10. clean air free from fumes没有烟气的清新空气 11. a future free of fear无忧无虑的未来 12. free of charge免费的 13. The area will be free of pollution by the year 2012.该地区到2012年将消除污染。 14. I was free of my previous paranoia.我已经摆脱了之前的偏执。 15. She retains her slim figure and is free of wrinkles.她保持了苗条的身材, 皮肤光滑, 没有皱纹。 16. The nation was free and strong.这个国家独立自强。 17. free will自由意志 18. What we eat is a matter of free choice.我们吃什么东西实际是一种自由选择。 19. It's their free choice.那是他们自己的选择。 20. Given a free choice, I would opt to stay in.如果有选择的自由, 我会选择留下。 21. She was drawn to structured jazz rather than free jazz.与即兴爵士乐相比, 她对模式化的爵士乐更感兴趣。 22. The coffee was free.咖啡是免费的。 23. a free brochure一本免费的小册子 24. I said I'd work for free.我说过我是无偿工作的。 25. I got it for free.我没花钱就得到了它。 26. She was free with advice.她好为人师。 27. They would often be free with criticism, some of it unjustified.他们经常提出批评意见, 其中一些根本没道理。 28. They took the only free table.他们占了仅有的一张空桌。 29. a free cubicle空闲的小房间 30. Is this seat free?这个座位有人坐吗？ 31. They don't have much free time.他们没有太多空余时间。 32. She spent her free time shopping.她闲下来的时间用于购物了。 33. He buttoned his overcoat with his free hand.他用闲着的那只手扣上大衣的扣子。 34. She checked her fall with her free arm.她用空着的那只胳膊一撑, 没让自己摔倒。 35. I am always free at lunchtime.午餐时间我总是有空。 36. Are you free after school?放学后你有空么？ 37. I'm not free until Wednesday.周三前我都没空。 38. For advice, call our free helpline number.如需咨询, 请拨打我们的免费热线服务电话。 39. A swimming pool, sauna and Jacuzzi are free to guests.游泳池、桑拿浴室和爵士按摩浴缸客人可以免费使用。 40. Part of the disc was cut out to allow free passage of the bolt.圆板被切掉了一部分, 这是为了确保螺栓能不受阻碍地插进去。 41. free access自由通道 42. free nitrogen单体氮 43. They are making free with your property.他们在随意处置你的财产。 44. British soldiers were making free with French women.英国士兵对待法国女性放肆无礼。 45. Dogs were allowed to roam free and 48 sheep were killed.这些狗被放开到处乱跑, 结果咬死了48只羊。 46. More than ninety prisoners have been set free so far under a government amnesty.目前已有90多名囚犯根据政府大赦令被释放。 47. The severe conditions hampered attempts to pull the vessel free of the rig.恶劣的天气导致把那艘船拉离钻塔的尝试很难奏效。 48. I thought that nothing comes free: everything has its price.我觉得没什么是免费的：所有东西都有价钱。 49. a yacht sailing free一艘顺风航行的游艇 50. They were freed by their kidnappers unharmed.他们被绑架者释放, 毫发未伤。 51. They wanted to see the colonies freed.他们期待看到殖民地的解放。 52. Firemen tried to free the injured.消防员试图将伤者解救出来。 53. He used a screwdriver to free the lock.他用螺丝刀撬开了锁。 54. His contract will run out shortly, freeing him to pursue his own projects.他的合同即将到期, 那之后他就可以腾出时间来做自己的项目了。 55. 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。 56. It will free us of a whole lot of debt.它将使我们免于许多债务。 57. 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。 58. the land of the free自由人的国度 59. to free prisoners释放囚犯 60. She freed herself of worry.她使自己从烦恼中解脱出来。 61. to free one from want使人免于贫困 62. I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free.我只想过快乐的无拘无束的生活，除此之外别无它求。 63. a free choice.自由选择。 64. a free press.享有新闻自由的报界。 65. the researchers set the birds free.研究人员们把鸟放飞。 66. you are free to leave.你可以离开。 67. she lifted the cat free.她把猫捧起来使它能自由行动。 68. the atmosphere of that time contained virtually no free oxygen.那个时候大气层中实际上没有单体氧。 69. she spent her free time shopping.她把空闲时间花在购物上。 70. the bathroom was free.浴室空着没人用。 71. membership is free of charge.会员资格是免费的。 72. free health care.免费保健服务。 73. she was always free with her money.她总是乱花钱。 74. he was free in his talk of revolution.他在谈论革命时直言不讳。 75. ladies were admitted free.女士免费入场。 76. they were freed from jail.他们被释放出狱。 77. I had to tug hard and at last freed him.我不得不用力拖，最终把他解救出来。 78. his inheritance freed him from financial constraints.他的遗产使他不再手头拮据。 79. free your mind and body of excess tension.让你的身心摆脱过度的紧张。 80. we are freeing management time for alternative work.我们正在腾出一些管理时间来做别的工作。 81. these professionals were giving their time for free.这些专业人员在抽时间提供无偿服务。 82. people have been having a free ride, paying so little rent that there is no money for maintenance.人们一直在占便宜，只付很少租金以至于没有钱搞维修。 83. he'll have something to say about your making free with his belongings.你擅自动用他的个人财物，他有话要说。 84. There is nowhere around here where dogs can run free.在这一带，哪里也不准狗随便乱跑。 85. There is free movement of people across the border.人们可以自由进出边境。 86. free speech/press言论╱新闻自由 87. Admission to the museum is free/free of charge.博物馆免费入场。 88. Children under five usually travel free on trains.五岁以下的儿童乘火车通常免费。 89. I'm afraid Mr Spencer is not free this afternoon.斯潘塞先生恐怕今天下午没有空。 90. Is this seat free?这个座位有人了吗？ 91. free of worries/responsibility没有烦恼╱责任 92. free from pain没有痛楚 93. The atmosphere in our office is very free and easy.我们办公室气氛十分轻松自在。 94. to free a prisoner释放囚犯 95. The protesters freed the animals from their cages.示威群众把笼里的动物放了出来。 96. The medicine freed her from pain for a few hours.这药解除她的痛楚达几个小时。 97. 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。 98. They're giving out free tickets to the show.他们正在分发演出的免费入场券。 99. The school newsletter is free.学校内部通信是免费的。 100. free advice免费咨询 101. free drinks/food免费饮料/食物 102. The tickets are free for the taking. [=anyone who wants one can take one]这些票可以随便拿。 103. 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。 104. "After 10 years in jail, he was finally a free man."在狱中关押10年之后，他终于重获自由。 105. "After 10 years, they finally set him free."*10年后，他们终于将他释放。 106. The animal struggled to get free of/from the trap.那只动物挣扎着逃离了陷阱。 107. "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。 108. You are free to leave.你想走就可以走。 109. You're (entirely) free to do whatever you want to do.你（完全）可以做任何你想做的事。 110. We were free to choose from among several options.我们可以在好几个选项中任意选择。 111. He dreamed of a day when his people would be free.他梦想着有朝一日他的人民能获得解放。 112. a free society自由社会 113. I can say whatever I want to say. This is a free country.我想说什么就说什么，这是一个自由的国度。 114. free competition自由竞争 115. free and democratic elections自由而民主的选举 116. free speech言论自由 117. a free expression of opinions观点的自由表达 118. a free exchange of ideas思想的自由交流 119. 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。 120. Your password allows you to have free access to the system.输入自己的密码，便可自如进入系统。 121. The ships were allowed free passage into and out of the port.这些船只可以自由进出港口。 122. free from worry/disease无忧无虑；免于疾病 123. The product is guaranteed to be free of/from major defects.这种产品保证无重大缺陷。 124. The speech was free of political rhetoric.这个演讲没有政治辞藻。 125. writing that is free of jargon不用术语的作品 126. jargon-free writing不用术语的作品 127. sugar-free chewing gum无糖口香糖 128. "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。 129. I'm free tomorrow night.我明晚有空。 130. We're having a party next Saturday. Are you free?我们下周六聚会，你有空吗？ 131. Wednesday is her only free afternoon.她只有周三下午有空。 132. I wish I had more free time.我真想有更多的闲暇时间。 133. 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。 134. 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。 135. “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。” 136. 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。 137. He waved at us with his free hand.他用那只空着的手朝我们挥手。 138. She held onto the free end of the rope.她抓住了绳索松开的那端。 139. We'll need a lot of free floor space for the dancing lesson.我们需要许多空旷的地面空间来上舞蹈课。 140. The hallway should be kept free of clutter.走廊应保持干净整洁。 141. "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。 142. 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。 143. (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。 144. This is a very free [=loose] translation of the original poem.这是对原诗的意译。 145. After he left school he felt as free as a bird.放学后，他感觉完全自由了。 146. Feel free to call me if you have any questions.有问题你尽管打电话给我。 147. "If you buy two boxes of cereal, you'll get another box for free. [=without paying any more money]"你买两盒谷类食品就可免费获赠一盒。 148. a teacher with a free and easy manner言行举止轻松随意的老师 149. a free and easy atmosphere轻松的氛围 150. They have been too free and easy in accepting political contributions.他们接受政治捐款时太过随意。 151. He freely admitted that he had lied.他坦率地承认自己说了谎。 152. We passed freely through the gate.我们畅通无阻地通过了大门。 153. Wine flowed freely.葡萄酒无限量供应。 154. She spends money freely.她花钱大手大脚的。 155. "The gate opened, and the animals ran free."大门打开了，动物们自由自在地四处跑动。 156. Children will be admitted free. [=for free]儿童免费进入。 157. "Buy one, get one free."买一赠一。 158. I've paid off my mortgage and now I own the property free and clear. [=I no longer owe any money for the property]我已经还清按揭贷款，现在我完全拥有了房屋的产权。 159. He offered his services free of charge. [=without receiving money]他无偿提供服务。 160. The government has agreed to free all political prisoners (from jail).政府同意释放所有（在押）政治犯。 161. The gunman freed two of the hostages.持枪歹徒释放了两名人质。 162. The animals were freed from their cages.动物从笼子里放了出来。 163. "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。 164. He was unable to free his legs from the net.他没办法把缠在腿上的网解开。 165. The animal struggled to free itself from the trap.那只动物挣扎着逃出了陷阱。 166. He has struggled to free himself from debt.他为摆脱债务做出了努力。 167. 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。 168. patients trying to free themselves from dependence on drugs努力摆脱药物依赖的患者 169. 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。 170. 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。 171. Hiring an assistant has freed him to spend more time with his family.雇个助手使他得以腾出更多的时间与家人在一起。 172. She encourages her students to free their imaginations.她鼓励学生们大胆想象。