| 单词 | free |
| 释义 | free —free /friː/ adjective (CHEMICAL) ► F0 In chemistry, if an element is free, it is not combined with anything else or attached to anything else: » free oxygen/nitrogenThesaurus+: ↑Chemical elementsThesaurus+: ↑Separateness and isolation in space , ↑Aloneadjective (GIVING/USING OFTEN) free withF0 giving or using often or in large amounts: » He's rather free with his wife's money.» She's very free with advice but she never seems to act on it herself.» He's very free with his criticism!Thesaurus+: ↑Generous and charitable , ↑Charity organizationsmake free with DISAPPROVINGF0 to use something that belongs to someone else a lot: » Don't her parents mind her making free with their house while they're on holiday?Thesaurus+: ↑Using and misusingadjective (NOT BUSY) ► A2 not doing anything planned or important, or available to be used: » I do a lot of reading in my free time.» She's in a meeting at the moment, but she should be free to see you in ten minutes.» I'm working in the café all this week, but I've got a free evening next Monday.» Excuse me, is this seat free (= is anyone intending to sit in this seat)?» We queued for half an hour waiting for a free space in the car park.» If you take these bags that will give me a free hand to open the door.Thesaurus+: ↑Available and accessible , ↑Present• • • Extra Examples:» I've got something on this Tuesday, but I'm free on Wednesday.» I just wanted to ask you if you're free this afternoon.» We like to get the marketing done on Thursdays so we can have the weekend free.» Are you free at lunchtime?» She's never at home because she spends all her free time at hockey practices.adjective [after verb] (WITHOUT) ► C1 not having something that is unwanted or unpleasant: » Because the organization is a charitable enterprise it is free from tax worldwide.» She'll never be completely free of the disease.» Ensure the wound is free from/of dirt before applying the bandage.Thesaurus+: ↑Lacking things , ↑Scarce, inadequate and not enough , ↑Essential or necessaryadjective adverb (LOOSE) ► F0 not in a fixed position or not joined to anything: » Both bookcases stand free of the wall.» The bolts have worked themselves free because of the vibrations.» Rescuers took several hours to cut the survivors free from the wreckage.Thesaurus+: ↑Separateness and isolation in space , ↑Aloneadjective adverb (NO CHARGE) ► A2 costing nothing; not needing to be paid for: » I got some free cinema tickets.» Members all receive a free copy of the monthly newsletter.» The elderly travel free on public transport.» We will install your washing machine free of charge/for free (= without charge).Thesaurus+: ↑Costing or worth little or no money• • • Extra Examples:» Adults pay an admission charge but children get in free.» The books will be distributed free to local schools.» All the carpets we sell are fitted free.» They fixed my watch free of charge.» Adults pay an admission charge but children get in free.adjective adverb (NOT IN PRISON) ► B2 not a prisoner any longer, or having unlimited movement: » She left the court a free woman after the case against her collapsed because of a legal technicality.» The new government has decided to set all political prisoners free.» She went/walked free after the charges against her were dropped.» I let the dogs run free in the park.Thesaurus+: ↑Freedom to act , ↑Opportunity • • • Extra Examples:» Don't you think that allowing a criminal to go free is perhaps better than imprisoning an innocent person?» He went free because the jury decided there was a reasonable doubt about his guilt.» The police reasoned with the hijackers to at least let the children go free.» The Court of Appeal reversed the earlier judgment and set him free.» After years in prison, the men who had wrongfully been found guilty of the bombing were finally set free.adjective adverb (NOT LIMITED) B2 not limited or controlled: » [+ to infinitive] Am I free (= do I have permission) to leave now?» I'll give you a key then you're free to come and go as you please.» Please feel free to interrupt me if you don't understand anything.» The agreement gives companies free access to the markets of member countries.» A great deal has been achieved, most notably free elections (= elections in which people can vote as they wish).Thesaurus+: ↑Freedom to act , ↑Opportunity free and easyF0 relaxed and informal: » The atmosphere in the office is fairly free and easy.Thesaurus+: ↑Calm and relaxedWord Builder:–Nouns: freebie, freedom–Adjectives: free–Verbs: free–Adverbs: free, freely• • • Extra Examples:» Feel free to help yourself to coffee.» I do a lot of reading in my free time.» We like to get the marketing done on Thursdays so we can have the weekend free.» The recent free elections mark the next step in the country's progress towards democracy.» The very concept of free speech is unknown to them.verb [T + obj + to infinitive ] (REMOVE LIMITS) ↑Verb Endings for free ► F0 to remove the limits or controls on someone or something: » Her retirement from politics will free her (= provide her with enough time) to write her memoirs.Thesaurus+: ↑Liberating, relaxing and releasingWord Builder:–Nouns: freebie, freedom–Adjectives: free–Verbs: free–Adverbs: free, freelyverb [T] (MAKE AVAILABLE) ↑Verb Endings for free ► F0 to make something available for someone to use: » They planned to extend the car park, freeing existing parking spaces for visitors.» Can you cancel my meetings - I need to free (up) the afternoon to write this report.Thesaurus+: ↑Available and accessible , ↑Presentverb [T] (MAKE LOOSE) ↑Verb Endings for free ► F0 to move or make loose someone or something that is caught or held somewhere: » Both men were freed from the wreckage after a four-hour operation.» In vain he tried to free the rope around his hands.Thesaurus+: ↑Liberating, relaxing and releasingverb [T] (NOT IN PRISON) ↑Verb Endings for free ► B2 to allow someone to leave a prison or place where they have been kept: » After a ten-hour siege the gunman agreed to free the hostages.» Anti-vivisectionists last night freed a number of animals from a laboratory.Thesaurus+: ↑Liberating, relaxing and releasing• • • Extra Examples:» The government pursued every official channel to free the hostages.» She was freed from prison through the agency of her doctor.» She never gave up the struggle to have her son freed from prison.» Most political prisoners were freed under the terms of the amnesty.» The campaigners appealed to the government to free the prisoners. |
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