free

adj.

不受控制 not controlled

1. 能随自己意愿的；随心所欲的
   not under the control or in the power of sb else; able to do what you want
   1. 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。
   2. Students have a free choice of courses in their final year.
      学生在最后一学年可以自由选修课程。
   3. You are free to come and go as you please.
      你来去自由。
   4. ‘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. 不受限制的；不受约束的；言行自由的
   not restricted or controlled by anyone else; able to do or say what you want
   1. A true democracy complete with free speech and a free press was called for.
      人们呼吁要有充分言论自由和新闻自由的真正民主。
   2. the country's first free election
      该国的第一次自由选举
   3. They gave me free access to all the files.
      他们让我自由查阅所有档案资料。

非囚犯 not prisoner

3. 自由的（不是囚犯或奴隶）
   not a prisoner or slave
   1. He walked out of jail a free man .
      他获释出狱，成为自由人。

动物；鸟 animal/bird

4. 未拴住的；非关在笼中的
   not tied up or in a cage
   1. The researchers set the birds free .
      研究人员把鸟放了。

不用付款 no payment

5. 不收费的
   costing nothing
   1. Admission is free.
      免费入场。
   2. free samples/tickets/advice
      免费样品 / 票 / 咨询
   3. We're offering a fabulous free gift with each copy you buy.
      购买一册就可以得到一份免费好礼。
   4. You can't expect people to work for free (= without payment) .
      你不能指望人工作不要报酬。

无阻碍 not blocked

6. 无阻碍的；畅通的
   clear; not blocked
   1. Ensure there is a free flow of air around the machine.
      要确保机器周围空气畅通。

没有 without sth

7. 不含有害物的；不受…伤害（或影响等的）
   not containing or affected by sth harmful or unpleasant
   1. free from difficulty/doubt/fear
      没有困难；不怀疑 / 害怕
   2. free from artificial colours and flavourings
      不含人工色素和人工调味料
   3. 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. 没有…的
   without the thing mentioned
   1. virtually fat-free yogurt
      几乎无脂的酸奶
   2. tax-free earnings
      免税收入
   3. a trouble-free life
      无忧无虑的生活

未固定 / 缚住 not attached/trapped

9. 未固定的；未缚住的
   not attached to sth or trapped by sth
   1. Pull gently on the free end of the rope.
      轻拉绳索松开的一端。
   2. They had to be cut free from their car after the accident.
      事故后，得破开汽车把他们救出来。
   3. She finally managed to pull herself free.
      她终于设法挣脱了。

未使用 not being used

10. 未使用的；空著的
    not being used
    1. He held out his free hand and I took it.
       他伸出空着的一只手，我就抓住了。
    2. Is this seat free?
       这个座位空着吗？

不忙 not busy

11. 没有安排活动的；空闲的
    without particular plans or arrangements; not busy
    1. If Sarah is free for lunch I'll take her out.
       如果萨拉有空吃午饭，我就带她出去吃。
    2. Keep Friday night free for my party.
       把星期五晚上空出来，参加我的晚会。
    3. What do you like to do in your free time (= when you are not working) ?
       你闲暇时喜欢干什么？

乐于给予 ready to give

12. 随便给出的
    ready to give sth, especially when it is not wanted
    1. He's too free with his opinions.
       他太随便发表意见了。

翻译 translation

13. 不拘泥原文的；（翻译）根据大意的；意译的
    a free translation is not exact but gives the general meaning

verb

囚犯 prisoner

1. 释放；使自由
   to allow sb to leave prison or somewhere they have been kept against their will
   1. 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。
   2. The hijackers agreed to free a further ten hostages.
      劫持者已同意再释放十名人质。

被困住的人 / 物 sb/sth trapped

2. 解放；使摆脱
   to move sb/sth that is caught or fixed on sth
   1. Three people were freed from the wreckage.
      有三人被救出残骸。
   2. She struggled to free herself.
      她挣扎着以求脱身。

去除某物 remove sth

3. 解除（或去除、清除）
   to remove sth that is unpleasant or not wanted from sb/sth
   1. These exercises help free the body of tension.
      这些锻炼可使紧张的身体放松。
   2. 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。
   3. The centre aims to free young people from dependency on drugs.
      这个中心的目的是使年轻人解除对毒品的依赖。

使现成可用 make available

4. 使可用（于某目的）
   to make sb/sth available for a particular purpose
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
5. 使能腾出时间
   to give sb the extra time to do sth that they want to do
   1. Winning the prize freed him to paint full-time.
      获奖使他能腾出时间整天作画。

adv.

不需付款 without payment

1. 免费
   without payment
   1. Children under five travel free.
      五岁以下儿童乘客免费。

未困住 not trapped

2. 脱离束缚
   away from or out of a position in which sb/sth is stuck or trapped
   1. The wagon broke free from the train.
      这节货车车厢脱离了列车。

1. ADJ 免费的
   If something is free, you can have it or use it without paying for it.
   1. The seminars are free, with lunch provided.
      研讨会不收会务费，而且还提供午餐。
   2. ...a free brochure with details of gift vouchers.
      内有礼券详情的免费宣传册
2. free of charge → see: charge
3. ADJ-GRADED 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.
   1. 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。
   2. The elections were free and fair...
      选举是自由公正的。
   3. 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。
   4. 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。
   5. 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。
4. VERB 使摆脱;使去掉
   If you free someone of something that is unpleasant or restricting, you remove it from them.
   1. It will free us of a whole lot of debt...
      它会使我们摆脱巨额债务。
   2. 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。
5. ADJ (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.
   1. He walked from the court house a free man...
      他以自由之身走出了法院。
   2. 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。
6. VERB 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.
   1. Israel is set to free more Lebanese prisoners...
      以色列准备释放更多的黎巴嫩犯人。
   2. 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。
7. ADJ 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.
   1. ...a future far more free of fear...
      远远摆脱恐惧的未来
   2. 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。
   3. 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。
8. See also: duty-free interest-free tax-free
9. VERB 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. 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。
   4. Free up means the same as free .
      free up 同 free
   5. 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。
10. ADJ 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.
    1. She spent her free time shopping...
       她空闲的时候就去购物。
    2. I used to write during my free periods at school...
       过去我经常在课余时间写作。
    3. I am always free at lunchtime.
       午餐时间我总是有空。
11. ADJ 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.
    1. There was only one seat free on the train...
       列车上只剩下一个空座。
    2. 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。
12. ADJ 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.
    1. 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。
    2. He pulled his arm free, and strode for the door...
       他抽出胳膊，大步朝门走去。
    3. 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。
13. VERB 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.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
14. ADJ (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.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
15. ADJ-GRADED 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.
    1. They weren't always so free with their advice...
       他们并不是一直都如此好为人师。
    2. 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。
16. PHRASE 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.
    1. Go right ahead. Feel free...
       开始吧。请便。
    2. 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。
17. PHRASE 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.
    1. I wasn't expecting you to do it for free...
       我并没有指望你白干。
    2. 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？
18. PHRASE (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.
    1. 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。
19. to give someone a free hand → see: hand
20. PHRASAL VERB 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.
    1. ...policies for freeing up markets and extending competition.
       开放市场、扩大竞争的政策

1. The seminars are free, with lunch provided.
   研讨会不收会务费，而且还提供午餐。
2. 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。
3. The elections were free and fair
   选举是自由公正的。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. It will free us of a whole lot of debt
   它会使我们摆脱巨额债务。
8. 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。
9. He walked from the court house a free man
   他以自由之身走出了法院。
10. 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。
11. Israel is set to free more Lebanese prisoners
    以色列准备释放更多的黎巴嫩犯人。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. She spent her free time shopping
    她空闲的时候就去购物。
19. I used to write during my free periods at school
    过去我经常在课余时间写作。
20. I am always free at lunchtime.
    午餐时间我总是有空。
21. There was only one seat free on the train
    列车上只剩下一个空座。
22. 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。
23. 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。
24. He pulled his arm free, and strode for the door
    他抽出胳膊，大步朝门走去。
25. 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。
26. 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。
27. They weren't always so free with their advice
    他们并不是一直都如此好为人师。
28. Go right ahead. Feel free
    开始吧。请便。
29. I wasn't expecting you to do it for free
    我并没有指望你白干。
30. 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。

adj.

free and easy

• 随便；无拘束；轻松；自由自在
  informal; relaxed
  1. 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 hand

• 可以全权处理；有自主权
  to get, have, etc. the opportunity to do what you want to do and to make your own decisions
  1. 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 ride

• 白白得到好处（因他人已代付款）
  to get or take sth without paying because sb else is paying for it

it's a free country

• （有人建议不应做某事时用于回答）这是个自由的国家
  used as a reply when sb suggests that you should not do sth
  1. 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 thing as a free lunch

• （表示白得东西是不可能的）没有免费的午餐
  used to say that it is not possible to get sth for nothing

be home and dry

• 做成某事（尤指难事）
  to have done sth successfully, especially when it was difficult
  1. I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
     我能看见终点线了，我想我终于成功了。

give/allow sb/sth free/full rein

give/allow free/full rein to sth

• 对…不加约束；放任自由；充分表达（感情）
  to give sb complete freedom of action; to allow a feeling to be expressed freely
  1. The designer was given free rein.
     设计者可以自由发挥。
  2. The script allows full rein to her larger-than-life acting style.
     剧本允许她充分展现她那夸张的表演风格。

adv.

make free with sth

• 任意使用他人物品
  to use sth a lot, even though it does not belong to you

run free

• 四处自由走动；未关起来；未受束缚
  to be allowed to go where it likes; not tied to anything or kept in a cage

walk free

• 获无罪释放
  to be allowed to leave court, etc., without receiving any punishment

noun

1. people who are free
   1. the home of the free and the brave

   Synonym:    free people

verb

1. make (assets) available
   1. release the holdings in the dictator's bank account

   Synonym:    unblockunfreezerelease

2. let off the hook
   1. I absolve you from this responsibility

   Synonym:    absolvejustify

3. free or remove obstruction from
   1. free a path across the cluttered floor

   Synonym:    disengage

4. remove or force out from a position
   1. The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums
   2. He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble

   Synonym:    dislodge

5. release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

   Synonym:    releaseliberate

6. part with a possession or right
   1. I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest
   2. resign a claim to the throne

   Synonym:    releaserelinquishresigngive up

7. relieve from
   1. Rid the house of pests

   Synonym:    riddisembarrass

8. grant freedom to

   Synonym:    liberatereleaseunlooseunloosenloose

9. free from obligations or duties

   Synonym:    discharge

10. make (information) available for publication
    1. release the list with the names of the prisoners

    Synonym:    release

11. grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
    1. She exempted me from the exam

    Synonym:    exemptrelieve

adj

1. not literal
   1. a loose interpretation of what she had been told
   2. a free translation of the poem

   Synonym:    looseliberal

2. completely wanting or lacking
   1. writing barren of insight
   2. young recruits destitute of experience
   3. innocent of literary merit
   4. the sentence was devoid of meaning

   Synonym:    barrendestitutedevoidinnocent

3. unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion
   1. free expansion
   2. free oxygen
   3. a free electron

4. not fixed in position
   1. the detached shutter fell on him
   2. he pulled his arm free and ran

   Synonym:    detached

5. able to act at will
   1. free enterprise
   2. a free port
   3. a free country
   4. I have an hour free
   5. free will
   6. free of racism
   7. feel free to stay as long as you wish
   8. a free choice

6. not held in servitude
   1. after the Civil War he was a free man

7. not occupied or in use
   1. a free locker
   2. a free lane

8. not taken up by scheduled activities
   1. a free hour between classes
   2. spare time on my hands

   Synonym:    spare

9. costing nothing
   1. complimentary tickets
   2. free admission

   Synonym:    complimentarycostlessgratis(p)gratuitous

adv

1. without restraint
   1. cows in India are running loose

   Synonym:    loose