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单词 free
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adjective | adverb | verb
freefree1 /fri/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 My husband and I never seem to have any free time together.
 I’ll give you a call if I have a free evening next week.
 The government of a free country must conduct its business openly.
 The country is holding the first free elections in over 60 years.
 the right of free speech (=the right to say whatever you want)
 He was given free access to the documents.
 He grabbed a knife with his free hand.
 She was set free after four years.
 The boy managed to break free and ran off.
 The charges were dropped and he walked free (=was not put in prison).
 They set the birds free.
 The animals are allowed to run free in the park.
 Some of the shutters on the windows had broken free of their hinges.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSnot used
not being used by anyone:  I spotted an empty table in the corner. He put his feet on an empty chair.
used about a seat, space, or room that is available to use because no one else is using it:  Is this seat free?
used about a room or building that is empty and available for someone to pay to use:  Many of the units in the apartment building are vacant.
formal used about a seat, house, or room that no one is living in or using:  We had to look around to find an unoccupied bench in the gardens.
1WITHOUT COST not costing any money:  free bus service Admission is free for children.2NOT BUSY if you are free, or have some free time, you have no work, and nothing else that you must do SYN available:  I’m free next weekend.free for Are you free for lunch on Tuesday? My husband and I never seem to have any free time together.a free morning/afternoon etc. I’ll give you a call if I have a free evening next week.3NOT CONTROLLED allowed to do or say whatever you want without being controlled or restricted:  They dreamed of a day when the country would be free.free to do something The kids are free to come and go as they please.a free country/society The government of a free country must conduct its business openly.4WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS without restrictions or controls:  a free exchange of information The country is holding the first free elections in over 60 years.free from/of The newspapers are free from government control. the right of free speech (=the right to say whatever you want) He was given free access to the documents.5NOT BEING USED something that you want to use is free if no one else is using it:  Excuse me, is this seat free?somebody’s free arm/hand He grabbed a knife with his free hand.► see thesaurus at empty16NOT A PRISONER not a prisoner:  He walked out of the courtroom a free man. She was set free after four years. The boy managed to break free and ran off. The charges were dropped and he walked free (=was not put in prison).7ANIMALS not kept in a cage or controlled by humans:  They set the birds free. The animals are allowed to run free in the park.8WITHOUT something BAD free from/of something without something that you do not want to have:  Lydia is now completely free from cancer. He longed to be free of obligations.9NOT WITH somebody/something ANYMORE free of somebody/something away from something or someone, and happy about it:  I was glad to be free of that dismal office at last.10NOT ATTACHED loose and not fastened to anything or held by anything or anyone:  The free end of the flag has been torn by the wind.work/pull/tear etc. free Some of the shutters on the windows had broken free of their hinges.11NOT BLOCKED free movement is not blocked or controlled by anything:  We opened both doors to allow a free flow of air through the building.12break free to stop being influenced, affected, or controlled by something: free of/from Women are struggling to break free from tradition.13feel free (to do something) spoken used to tell someone that he or she can do something:  If you have any questions, feel free to call me.14get/be given/enjoy a free ride to get something without having to pay for it, because someone else is paying for it:  Big corporations are getting a free ride at taxpayers’ expense.15there’s no free lunch (also there’s no such thing as a free lunch) humorous used to say that you should not expect to get something good or valuable without having to pay for it or make any effort16give somebody a free hand (also give somebody (a) free rein) to let someone do whatever he or she wants or needs to do in a particular situation:  Managers are given free rein in their departments.17free and easy relaxed, friendly, and without many rules:  a free and easy lifestyle18be free with something to be generous with something, and possibly more generous than people think you should be:  She is always free with her advice.19it’s a free country spoken humorous used to say that you are or should be allowed to do something, after someone has said that you should not do it:  I can say whatever I want – it’s a free country.20free of tax/duty etc. not taxed:  The import items are free of customs duty.21TRANSLATION a free translation gives a general idea of a piece of writing rather than translating every word exactly22NOT SHOWING RESPECT old-fashioned too friendly, in a way that does not show enough respect:  Your son’s manner is rather free.23CHEMISTRY science, chemistry not combined with any other chemical substance SYN pure:  free oxygen → see also free radical
adjective | adverb | verb
freefree2 ●●● S3 adverb Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 We deliver free of charge.
1 (also for free) without payment:  Children under four can travel free. Gary told me he would do the work for free. We deliver free of charge.2not fixed or held in a particular place or position:  The ropes were hanging free. → see also freely, scot-free
adjective | adverb | verb
freefree3 ●●○ W2 verb [transitive] Verb Table
VERB TABLE
free
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyfree
he, she, itfrees
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyfreed
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave freed
he, she, ithas freed
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad freed
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill free
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have freed
Continuous Form
PresentIam freeing
he, she, itis freeing
you, we, theyare freeing
PastI, he, she, itwas freeing
you, we, theywere freeing
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been freeing
he, she, ithas been freeing
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been freeing
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be freeing
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been freeing
1RELEASE to allow someone to leave prison or a place where he or she has been kept by force:  The kidnappers freed two of the hostages.2NOT CONTROL to allow someone to say and do what he or she wants by removing restrictions: free somebody/something from something We were determined to free our country from foreign rule.free somebody/something of something I just wish I were free of some of these duties.3ALLOW somebody/something TO MOVE to release someone or something from a place where he or she is firmly fastened or trapped:  They had to cut apart the railing to free the child’s head.free yourself He struggled to free himself, but the ropes were too tight.free somebody/something from something All the passengers have now been freed from the wreckage.4MAKE AVAILABLE (also free up) to make something available so that it can be used:  Working from home will free up more time to spend with your family.5GET RID OF something to help someone by removing something bad or harmful, or something that restricts him or her in some way: free somebody from something Treatment has freed Jenna from her drug addiction.6GIVE somebody TIME (also free up) to give someone time to do something, by taking away other jobs that he or she has to do: free somebody (up) to do something We have freed some staff up to deal with the extra work.
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