单词详解

1. adj.

A. 自由的，不受约束的 (able to act at will)

Everyone is free to express himself. 每个人都可以自由表达自己的观点。

B. 免费的，无偿的 (costing nothing)

He gave me two free tickets for the cinema. 他给了我两张电影院的免费门票。

C. 空闲的 (not taken up by scheduled activities)

I'm quite free this evening. 今晚我没有事。

2. adv.

免费地，自由地，无拘束地 (without restraint)

The children ran free across the playground. 孩子们在操场上自由地奔跑。

3. vt.

免除，释放 (grant freedom to)

The boy freed a dog from a cage. 那个小男孩把狗从笼子里放了出来。

 

相关词组

1. for free  (非正式)免费地，无偿地

These volunteers were giving their time for free. 这些志愿者在抽时间提供无偿服务。

2. free and easy   随便的，无拘无束

My family is always very free and easy. 我家是个无拘无束的地方。

3. a free hand  自行处理权；全权；放手干的权力

He was inclined to give us a free hand. 他倾向于放手让我们干。

4. a free ride  占便宜；无本获利，白得

He'll almost get a free ride. 他几乎获得全额免费。

5. make free with  擅自处理；随意对待

Don’t make free with his belongings. 不要擅自动用他人财物。

6. be free from  逃脱，免受

A judge must be free from prejudice. 法官必须对人没有成见。

7. be free of 没有，摆脱

At last I was free of him. 我终于不再受他的折磨。

8. be free to do sth. 随意做某事

Everyone is free to express himself. 每个人都可以表达自己的观点。

9. feel free to do sth 觉得自己可以随意做某事

Please feel free to make suggestions. 请随便提出你们的建议吧。　

10. free of charge 免费

They deliver free of charge. 他们免费送货。

 

相关单词

近义词：release

反义词：busy

比较级：freer

最高级：freest

副词：freely

名词：freeness

过去式：freed

过去分词：freed

现在分词：freeing

第三人称单数：frees

 

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词语辨析：be free of, be free from

 

be free of, be free from

这两个短语都可作“没有……的”或“免于……的”解。

be free from: 后跟danger, pain, trouble, difficulty, influence等词，用得更普遍。

be free of : 后跟 charge, rent, duty等词。有时作“摆脱……”，“离开……”解。

 

词语详解

1. be free from: 后跟danger, pain, trouble, difficulty, influence等词，用得更普遍。

A judge must be free from prejudice. 法官必须对人没有成见。

2. be free of: 后跟 charge, rent, duty等词。有时作“摆脱……”，“离开……”解。

At last I was free of him. 我终于不再受他的折磨。