free是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 not limited or controlled -- 自由的；無拘束的

  • [ + to infinitive ] Am I free (= do I have permission) to leave now? 現在我可以離開了嗎？

  • I'll give you a key, so you'll be free to come and go as you like. 我會給你一把鎖匙，這樣你就可以自由進出了。

  • Please feel free to interrupt me if you don't understand anything. 如果有甚麽不明白的地方，可以隨時打斷我。

  • The agreement gives companies free access to the markets of member countries. 該協定使各家公司可以自由進入成員國市場。

  • A great deal has been achieved, most notably free elections (= elections in which people can vote as they wish). 已經取得了很大的成績，最突出的是爭取到了自由選舉權。

  • The atmosphere in the office is fairly free and easy. 辦公室裡的氣氛相當輕鬆自在。

• 1 costing nothing, or not needing to be paid for -- 免費的

  • I got some free cinema tickets. 我搞到了一些免費電影票。

  • Members all receive a free copy of the monthly newsletter. 會員都會收到一份免費的通訊月刊。

  • The elderly travel free on public transport. 老年人可以免費乘坐公共交通。

  • We will install your washing machine free of charge/for free (= without charge). 我們將會為您免費安裝洗衣機。

• 2 not a prisoner any longer, or having unlimited movement -- 獲釋的；行動不受限制的

  • She left the court a free woman after the case against her collapsed because of a legal technicality. 由於某個法律技術細則，對她的指控被推翻，她以一個自由人的身份離開了法庭。

  • The new government has decided to set all political prisoners free. 新政府已決定釋放全部政治犯。

  • She went/walked free after the charges against her were dropped. 對她的指控都撤銷後，她獲得了自由。

  • I let the dogs run free in the park. 我讓狗在公園裡隨便跑。

• 3 not in a fixed position or not joined to anything -- 不固定的；鬆散的；不相連的

  • Both bookcases stand free of the wall. 兩個書櫃都是獨立式的，沒有固定在牆上。

  • The bolts have worked themselves free because of the vibrations. 插銷由於震動都鬆開了。

  • Rescuers took several hours to cut the survivors free from the wreckage. 救援人員花了好幾個小時才將殘骸切割開，把倖存者解救出來。

• 4 not doing anything planned or important, or available to be used -- 空閒的；空餘的；未使用的

  • I do a lot of reading in my free time. 我業餘時間大量讀書。

  • She's in a meeting at the moment, but she should be free to see you in ten minutes. 她此時正在開會，但十分鐘以後她會有空見你。

  • I'm working in the café all this week, but I've got a free evening next Monday. 整整這一個星期我都在咖啡廳工作，但我下週一晚上有空。

  • Excuse me, is this seat free (= is anyone intending to sit in this seat)? 對不起，這個座位有人坐嗎？

  • We queued for half an hour waiting for a free space in the car park. 我們為了等一個空車位在停車場排了半小時隊。

  • If you take these bags, that will give me a free hand to open the door. 你拿一下這些袋子，我就能騰出手來開門了。

• 5 not having something that is unwanted or unpleasant -- 無須的；沒有（不想要或令人不快之物）的

  • The organization is a charitable enterprise, so it is free from tax worldwide. 由於該組織是慈善機構，它在世界各國都不必納稅。

  • She'll never be completely free of the disease. 她這種病永遠也無法徹底治癒。

  • Ensure the wound is free from/of dirt before applying the bandage. 上繃帶以前要保證傷口不沾染汙物。

• 6 giving or using often or in large amounts -- 慷慨的；揮霍無度的；無節制的

  • He's rather free with his wife's money. 他花起他妻子的錢來相當慷慨。

  • She's very free with advice but she never seems to act on it herself. 她經常提建議，但她自己似乎從來不照著做。

  • He's very free with his criticism! 他太愛妄加指責了！

  • Don't her parents mind her making free with their house while they're on holiday? 難道她的父母就不介意她在他們度假時擅自使用他們的房子嗎？

• 7 If an element is free, it is not combined with anything else or attached to anything else. -- （化學元素）遊離的，單體的，自由的

  • free oxygen/nitrogen 遊離氧／氮

• 8 to allow someone to leave a prison or place where they have been kept -- 釋放；使自由

  • After a ten-hour siege the gunman agreed to free the hostages. 經過十個小時的圍困，持槍歹徒同意釋放人質。

  • Anti-vivisectionists last night freed a number of animals from a laboratory. 反對活體解剖的人昨晚放走了實驗室裡的很多動物。

• 9 to move or make loose someone or something that is caught or held somewhere -- 鬆開，解開

  • Both men were freed from the wreckage after a four-hour operation. 經過四個小時的施救，兩個人都被從殘骸中解救出來。

  • In vain he tried to free the rope around his hands. 他想掙脫掉捆住他雙手的繩子，結果是白費力氣。

• 10 to remove the limits or controls on someone or something -- 解除限制（或控制）

  • Her retirement from politics will free her (= provide her with enough time) to write her memoirs. 退出政界將使她有充足的時間來寫回憶錄。

• 11 to make something available for someone to use -- 騰出，空出

  • They planned to extend the car park, freeing existing parking spaces for visitors. 他們計劃擴建停車場，騰出現有的停車位給訪客用。

  • Can you cancel my meetings - I need to free (up) the afternoon to write this report. 你能取消我的那些會議嗎——我要空出下午的時間來寫這份報告。

• 12 used at the end of words to mean "without having to pay" -- （用於詞尾）免費的

  • They agreed to let us live there rent-free. 他們同意我們不交租金住在那裡。

  • Many banks are now offering interest-free overdrafts to students. 現在很多銀行都為學生提供免息透支服務。

• 13 used at the end of words to mean "without" -- （用於詞尾）無…的

  • lead-free fuel 無鉛汽油

  • No working environment is entirely stress-free. 沒有哪個工作環境是完全不存在壓力的。

  • The journey was surprisingly hassle-free. 這次旅行出人意料地沒有遇到甚麽麻煩。