主要翻译 |
free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (gratis, no charge) | 免费的 miǎn fèi de |
| | 不要钱的 bú yào qián de |
| I paid for the coat, but the hat was free. |
| 大衣我付了钱,但帽子是免费的。 |
free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not restrained physically) | 释放了的 shì fàng le de |
| | 自由了的 zì yóu le de |
| The prisoner was free at last. |
| 囚犯终于自由了。 |
free to do [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (at liberty) | 有做某事的自由
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| | 做某事的权利
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| The citizens were not free to criticize the government. |
| 公民没有批评政府的自由。 |
free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (seat: unoccupied) | 没有人的 méi yǒu rén de |
| | 空位的 kōng wèi de |
| Excuse me, is this seat free? |
| 打扰了,这个座位空着吗? |
free [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (release, liberate [sb], [sth]) | 解放 jiě fàng |
| | 释放 shì fàng |
| | 使自由 shǐ zì yóu |
| Slaves were freed in 1865 in the USA. |
| 美国1865年解放了奴隶。 |
free [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (exempt [sb] from duty) | 使…免除
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| | 让…免于做
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| Household appliances have freed us from many of the time-consuming chores our grandparents had to do. |
free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: available) (人) | 有空的,空闲的,有时间的
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| Are you free this Saturday? |
free to do [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: available to do [sth]) (人) | 有时间做,有空做
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| Sandra said that she would be free to help us tomorrow. |
free for [sth] adj + prep | (person: available for [sth]) (人) | 有空…的,有时间…的
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| I'm free for coffee tomorrow morning if you fancy meeting up. |
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其他翻译 |
free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not literal) | 自由的 zì yóu de |
| | 不局限于字面的 bù jú xiàn yú zì miàn de |
| The newspaper gave a free interpretation of events. |
free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (politically independent) | 政治独立的 zhèng zhì dú lì de |
| | 自由的 zì yóu de |
| The former colony became free last year. |
free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (view: unobstructed) (视野) | 视野畅通的,一览无遗的
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| We have a free view of the stage from here. |
free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (unfettered) | 自由的 zì yóu de |
| | 无阻碍的 wú zǔ ài de |
| After the divorce, he was given free access to his children. |
free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (exempt) | 免于…的 miǎn yú de |
| | 无…的 wú de |
| Your life will be free from stress. |
free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (chemistry: uncombined) (化学) | 游离的 yóu lí de |
| Substances conduct because of free electrons. |
free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (loose) (衣服) | 宽松的 kuān sōng de |
| I prefer clothes that are free and light. |
free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (unrestrained) | 随意的 suí yì de |
| | 不受拘束的 bú shòu jū shù de |
| Feel free to ask questions. |
free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (frank) | 不受拘束的 bú shòu jū shù de |
| | 坦白的 tǎn bái de |
| If I can be free with you, I'll tell you what's wrong. |
free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (lavish) | 乐意的 lè yì de |
| | 大方的 dà fāng de |
| He was very free with his advice. |
free, -free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | as suffix (without: [sth] undesirable) (后缀,意为“没有…的”) | -free
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备注: Used in combination |
| This tube station has step-free access. |
free advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (freely) | 自由地 zì yóu de |
| | 无拘无束地 wú jū wú shù de |
| I love to run free along the beach. |
free advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (gratis) | 免费地 miǎn fèi de |
| | 不要钱地 bú yào qián de |
| I got this book free. |
free [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (exempt) | 解除某人的某种责任
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| | 免于某人做某事
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| His hearing problem freed him from military service. |
| 他的听力障碍让他免于服兵役。 |
free [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | (relieve of) | 使某人摆脱某事
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| | 免于某人做某事
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| Buying online will free you of the need to go to the shops. |
| 在线购物可免于您亲自去商店的麻烦。 |
free [sb/sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (disengage) | 将...从...中解开
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| | 将...从...松开
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| He couldn't free the fishing line from the weeds. |
| 他没法将鱼线从水草的缠绕中解开。 |
复合形式: |
break free v | (escape) | 冲破藩篱 chōng pò fān lí |
| | 逃脱 táo tuō |
| The two convicts were finally able to break free from the chain gang. |
break free from [sb] vi + adj | (escape) | 摆脱 bǎi tuō |
break free from [sth] vi + adj | (escape) | 摆脱… bǎi tuō … |
| | 从…挣脱出来
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| The two convicts were finally able to break free from the chain gang. |
duty free, duty-free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (law: exempt from customs tax) | 免税的 miǎn shuì de |
备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| Airports are a great place to do some duty-free shopping. |
duty-free goods nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (merchandise free of customs tax) | 免税商品 miǎn shuì shāng pǐn |
| | 免税货物 miǎn shuì huò wù |
| Duty-free goods can be purchased only by those who are over 18 years of age. |
duty-free shop nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (airport: untaxed goods store) | 免税商店
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| You must show your boarding pass at the checkout counter of the duty-free shop. |
fancy-free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (no commitments, carefree) | 逍遥自在的,不受束缚的
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fat-free, fat free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (food: containing no fats) (食物) | 无脂的,脱脂的
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备注: hyphen used when term is before a noun 短语用于名词前时需用连字符连接 |
| I bought some fat-free yogurt, but it does not taste as good as the real thing! |
feel free interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (please do, go ahead) (非正式用语) | 随意,别拘束,不用客气,随便点
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| Please feel free to call if you need any help. If you ever want to borrow a book, feel free. |
for free advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (free of charge, without paying) | 免费地 miǎn fèi de |
| | 义务地 yì wù de |
| Joe somehow managed to get hold of some concert tickets for free. |
foul line, free throw line nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (basketball) (篮球) | 罚球线,犯规线
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| The crowd fell silent as the player stepped up to the foul line. |
free admission nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (no cost to enter) | 免费进入 miǎn fèi jìn rù |
| | 免费入场 miǎn fèi rù chǎng |
| Tickets cost $20, except on Tuesdays when the museum offers free admission. |
free agent nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] independent) | 自由人 zì yóu rén |
| | 行动自由的人 xíng dòng zì yóu de rén |
| | 有自主权的人 yǒu zì zhǔ quán de rén |
free agent nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sports: player not bound by contract) | (可以和任何球队签约的)自由球员 kě yǐ hé rèn hé qiú duì qiān yuē de zì yóu qiú yuán |
| | 自由职业运动员 zì yóu zhí yè yùn dòng yuán |
| His contract with the Yankees has expired so now he's a free agent. |
free as a bird adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (really free) | 自由自在 zì yóu zì zài |
| | 无拘无束 wú jū wú shù |
| When this school year is over, I'll be free as a bird. |
free association nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (spontaneous response to words) | 自由联想 zì yóu lián xiǎng |
| Let's do free association: I'll say a word and you say the first word that comes to mind. |
free association nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (right to associate with anyone) | 自由交往 zì yóu jiāo wǎng |
| | 交往自由 jiāo wǎng zì yóu |
| We have the right to free association in this country. |
free choice nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unrestricted options) | 自由选择 zì yóu xuǎn zé |
| | 自由选择权 zì yóu xuǎn zé quán |
| You can only control your own life by exercising your own free choice. |
free choice nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] chosen freely) | 自由选择物 zì yóu xuǎn zé wù |
free citizen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] whose freedoms are not restricted) | 自由市民 zì yóu shì mín |
| | 自由公民 zì yóu gōng mín |
free clinic nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (centre offering free medical treatment) | 免费诊所 miǎn fèi zhěn suǒ |
| | 免费诊疗室 miǎn fèi zhěn liáo shì |
| This free clinic has been providing health care to the uninsured since the '60s. |
free competition nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (no restrictions on trading for profit) | 自由竞争 zì yóu jìng zhēng |
| Free competition cannot exist where the government is controlling the market. |
free diving nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sport: skin diving) | 自由潜水 zì yóu qián shuǐ |
| | 轻装潜水 qīng zhuāng qián shuǐ |
| | 闭气潜水 bì qì qián shuǐ |
| Snorkeling and spearfishing are two free-diving activities. |
free enterprise nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (liberal economics) | 自由企业 zì yóu qǐ yè |
| The G8 is a group of nations who share a belief in free enterprise as the best route to growth. |
free fall nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fall: subject to gravity) | 自由落体
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| The plane went into free fall when both engines stalled. |
free fall nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (part of jump: no parachute) | 自由下落
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| Baumgartner is going to perform a free fall from 120,000 feet. |
free fall nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (sharp decline) | 急剧下跌 jí jù xià diē |
| | 急速下跌
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| The global economy went into free fall in the fall of 2008. |
free flowing, free-flowing adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (fluid, moving easily) (液体等) | 自由流动的 zì yóu liú dòng de |
备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| A little work with this plunger and we'll have this drain free flowing again. The Yellowstone River is free flowing: it has no dams anywhere on its course. |
free flowing, free-flowing adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (without procedural rules, constraints) (比喻) | 不受约束的,不被限制的
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| Their free-flowing discussion touched on everything from their jobs to their relationships. |
free form, freeform nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (improvised style) (音乐) | 自由形态,自由形式
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| Free form is a type of jazz introduced in the 1950s. |
free from adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not containing) | 不含…的 bù hán de |
| The river was free from pollution before the factory was built nearby. |
free gift nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] offered free with a purchase) (购买商品赠送的) | 免费礼品,赠品
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free hand nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (carte blanche, unrestricted freedom) | 放手处理问题的权力 fàng shǒu chǔ lǐ wèn tí de quán lì |
| | 全权处理 quán quán chǔ lǐ |
| | 不受约束 bú shòu yuē shù |
free kick nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sport: kick awarded after a foul) (足球运动中犯规后罚球的一种) | 任意球 rèn yì qiú |
free love nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | dated (extra-marital or promiscuous sex) (旧时用语,指不受婚姻等约束的随便的性爱) | 自由性爱 zì yóu xìng ài |
free man nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] who is not in prison) (与囚犯相对) | 自由人 zì yóu rén |
| He'll be on probation for the rest of his life, so he isn't really a free man. After ten years of a bad marriage, I am once again a free man. |
free market nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (economic system with price competition) | 自由市场
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free-market n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (relating to free market) | 自由市场的
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free of adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not containing) | 不含…的 bù hán de |
| I try to use personal care products that are free of artificial scents. |
free of charge adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (having no cost) | 免费的 miǎn fèi de |
| The film was rubbish but it's okay because the seats were free of charge. |
free of charge advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at no cost) | 免费地 miǎn fèi de |
| Breakfast is provided free of charge. |
free of cost adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not requiring payment) | 免费的 miǎn fèi de |
| Anti-pollution measures are never free of cost. |
free pass nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (access to [sth] at no cost) | 免费入场 miǎn fèi rù chǎng |
| | 免费票 miǎn fèi piào |
| | 免费入场券 miǎn fèi rù chǎng quàn |
| The package includes free passes to all the park attractions. |
free port nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (port open to commercial vessels) | 自由港
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free port, free port area, free zone nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (area open to commercial vessels) | 自由港区,保税区
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free press | (uncensored press) (不受审查的媒体) | 自由媒体
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free range, free-range adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (farm animal: roaming freely) (农场动物) | 自由放养的 zì yóu fàng yǎng de |
| Free-range chickens are not kept in small cages. |
free range, free-range adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (produce: from free-range animals) (产品) | 自由放养动物制的,自由放养动物生产的
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| Eggs generally cost more if they're free range. |
free rein nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (full control, unhampered freedom) | 完全自由
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free ride nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | slang (obtaining [sth] without putting in effort) (俚语) | 不劳而获,无本获利,坐享其成
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备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| There are no free rides here: if you don't work, you don't eat. |
free rider nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | slang (person: freeloader) (俚语) | 不劳而获者 bù láo ér huò zhě |
free sample nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (taster of [sth] offered at no charge) | 免费样品,试用品
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| When I was a child, I loved to eat free samples at the grocery store. |
free speech nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (speech unrestrained by censorship) | 言论自由 yán lùn zì yóu |
| | 自由言论 zì yóu yán lùn |
| Seventy percent of Americans agreed that people should have the right to free speech. |
free spirit nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (non-conformist) | 不遵守规范的人 bù zūn shǒu guī fàn de rén |
| She's a free spirit: she wears what she likes, does what she likes, and doesn't care what anybody thinks. |
free state nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, historical (US state prohibiting slavery) (历史用语,指禁止奴隶制度的州) | 自由州 zì yóu zhōu |
| Not all of the Union states were free states; four were slave states. |
free throw nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (basketball: throw awarded after a foul) (篮球运动中犯规后罚球的一种) | 罚球,任意球
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free ticket nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | literal (entitlement to [sth] at no cost) (本义) | 免费票 miǎn fèi piào |
| You can work at a festival to get a free ticket. |
free time nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (leisure hours) | 空闲 kòng xián |
| | 闲暇 xián xiá |
| She often reads in her free time. |
free trade nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unrestricted commerce) | 自由贸易 zì yóu mào yì |
| | 自由贸易制度 zì yóu mào yì zhì dù |
| The USA has a free trade agreement with Mexico and Canada. |
free trade area, free trade zone nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (country: unrestricted commerce) | 自由贸易区 zì yóu mào yì qū |
| The purpose of NAFTA is to make North America a free trade area. |
free trial nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sample of [sth] at no charge) | 免费试用
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| If you want to check our new vehicles, just give us a call and we'll schedule a free trial. |
free verse nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (poetry without regular rhythm or rhyme) | 自由诗 zì yóu shī |
| | 自由体诗歌 zì yóu tǐ shī gē |
| Walt Whitman wrote free verse in the 19th century. |
free will nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (choice, freedom to choose) | 自由意志 zì yóu yì zhì |
| | 自主抉择 zì zhǔ jué zé |
| | 自由选择 zì yóu xuǎn zé |
| Are all things preordained by God or does the individual have free will? |
free world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (democratic nations) (民主国家) | 自由世界 zì yóu shì jiè |
| The Cold war divided the world into two halves: the free world and the communist world. |
free yourself viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (unburden yourself of [sth]) | 解放自己 jiě fàng zì jǐ |
| | 释放自己 shì fàng zì jǐ |
| | 解脱自己 jiě tuō zì jǐ |
| No one else can cure your addiction; you must free yourself. |
free yourself from vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (reject, throw off) | 使自己摆脱… shǐ zì jǐ bǎi tuō |
free yourself from a promise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (avoid having to do [sth] you promised) | 摆脱诺言的约束 bǎi tuō nuò yán de yuē shù |
| | 不受诺言的约束 bú shòu nuò yán de yuē shù |
free yourself from an obligation v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (avoid having to fulfil a duty) | 不受责任的约束 bú shòu zé rèn de yuē shù |
| | 摆脱责任 bǎi tuō zé rèn |
free-for-all nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (fight, argument open to everyone) (非正式用语) | 可自由参加的竞赛
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| | 对任何人开放的比赛
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free-form, freeform adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (improvised or unplanned) | 即兴的 jí xìng de |
| | 无计划的 wú jì huà de |
| | 形式自由的 xíng shì zì yóu de |
free-spirited adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (independent) | 自由自在的,无拘无束的
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freeboard nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (distance: deck to water) (轮船) | 干舷
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备注: 指的是满载吃水线到甲板上缘的垂直距离 |
freelance, free-lance adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (working for self) | 自由职业的 zì yóu zhí yè de |
| | 自由职业者的 zì yóu zhí yè zhě de |
| Mike worked as a freelance journalist. |
freelance, free lance nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | historical (medieval mercenary soldier) (中世纪欧洲) | 自由骑士,雇佣兵
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freelance, free-lance, free lance nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (independent in political causes) | 无党派人士
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freelance writer, free-lance writer nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (writer: self-employed) | 自由撰稿人 zì yóu zhuàn gǎo rén |
| Roger hired a freelance writer to write some articles for him. |
freestanding, free-standing adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not supported) | 无支撑物的 wú zhī chēng wù de |
| | 不依靠支撑物的 bù yī kào zhī chēng wù de |
| We don't live in a duplex or apartment; our home is freestanding. |
freestanding, free-standing adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (independent) | 独立的 dú lì de |
| | 非附属的 fēi fù shǔ de |
| The novel isn't part of a series; it's a freestanding story. |
gluten free, gluten-free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not containing cereal protein) | 无麸质的
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| Many people follow a gluten-free diet because they are allergic to wheat. |
hands-free, handsfree adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (device, kit: hands not required) | 免手持的
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home free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (sure of safety, success) | 没有提供翻译
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it's a free country | informal (an individual can do what he or she wishes) (非正式用语) | 这是一个自由的国家 zhè shì yí gè zì yóu de guó jiā |
| I can eat with my fingers if I want to; it's a free country! |
lead-free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (without lead) | 无铅的
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lint-free cloth nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fabric that does not shed fibres) | 无绒布
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| You should use a lint-free cloth to clean your glasses. |
of your own free will advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (out of choice) | 自己自愿的 zì jǐ zì yuàn de |
| Do you marry this man of your own free will? I retired of my own free will; I was not fired. |
own free will nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (personal choice) | 自愿 zì yuàn |
| It was my own free will to start this project so I can't blame anyone else when things get tough. |
rent-free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (without rent payment) | 免租的
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scot-free advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (without punishment) | 免于受罚地
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set free vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (liberate from captivity) | 释放 shì fàng |
| Can you remember what year Nelson Mandela was set free? |
set free vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (emancipate) | 解放 jiě fàng |
squirm out of [sth], squirm free of [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (get free by wriggling) | 扭动着挣脱
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| The little girl squirmed out of her mother's embrace and ran off to play with her friends. |
sugarless (US), sugar-free (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (gum, soda: artificially sweetened) | 无糖的
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tax-free, tax free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (econ: no tax) | 免税的 miǎn shuì de |
There is no such thing as a free lunch exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (Everything has a cost) | 天下没有免费的午餐 tiān xià méi yǒu miǎn fèi de wǔ cān |
| I had to pay taxes on the free gift. Well, there's no such thing as a free lunch. |
toll free, toll-free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | US (phone number: free of charge) | (电话号码)免费的 diàn huà hào mǎ miǎn fèi de |
| The TV commercial gave a toll-free number we can call to buy the product. |
toll free, toll-free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (road: for which toll is not charged) (道路) | 不收过路费的 bù shōu guò lù fèi de |
toll-free number nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (phone number that can be called without charge) | 免费电话号码 miǎn fèi diàn huà hào mǎ |
| The area code for toll-free numbers is 800 or 888. The agency has a toll free number so you can call without charge. |
trouble-free, trouble free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not problematic) | 可靠的 kě kào de |
| | 没麻烦的
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troublefree, trouble-free adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (without problems) | 没有问题的 méi yǒu wèn tí de |
| | 没有困难的 méi yǒu kùn nán de |
| There is no marriage that is completely troublefree. |