FREEnot costing any money1 not costing any money2 something that is given free by a companyfree to do what you want3 allowed to do what you want4 activities or actions that are not restricted5 the right to do what you want6 a country or system of government in which people have freedom7 to make a country freenot in prison8 not in prison9 to let someone leave prisonfree time10 time when you can do what you want11 when you are not busy and have free timeRELATED WORDSsee alsoGIVECHEAPCOST1 not costing any money 不花钱free /friː/ [adjective]something that isfree costs no money 免费的 Parking is free after 6 pm. 6点钟以后停车是免费的。 ‘How much is it to get into the concert?’ ‘Oh, I think it's free.’ “这场音乐会入场券要多少钱？”“噢，我想是免费的。” The clinic offers free advice on contraception. 这家诊所免费提供有关避孕的咨询意见。 I'm saving these tokens to get a free poster. 我把这些赠券积起来去换一张免费的宣传画。cost nothing/not cost anything /ˌkɒst ˈnʌθɪŋ, ˌnɒt kɒst ˈeniθɪŋǁˌkɔːst-/ [verb phrase not usually in progressive]to be free 免费，不用花一分钱 Luckily I was insured, so the treatment didn't cost anything. 幸亏我买了保险，所以这次治疗不费一分钱。cost nothing/not cost anything to do something It doesn't cost anything to get advice from them. 向他们咨询是免费的。 The competition costs nothing to enter, just send a postcard with your name and address. 参加这项比赛是免费的，只要寄去一张填上你姓名地址的明信片就可以了。for nothing/for free /fəʳ ˈnʌθɪŋ, fəʳ ˈfriː/ [adverb]without having to pay for something that you would normally have to pay for 免费地，不收费地 He offered to fix the car for nothing. 他主动提出免费修理这辆汽车。 Fans were allowed into the stadium for nothing as a way of celebrating. 允许球迷免费进入体育场以示庆祝。 Children under five can see the show for free. 五岁以下儿童可免费观看演出。free of charge /ˌfriː əv ˈtʃɑːʳdʒ/ [adverb]without having to pay - used especially in advertisements and official notices 免费地〔尤用于广告或正式通告中〕 Guests can park free of charge all day. 宾客可以全天免费停车。 Copies of the leaflet can be obtained free of charge from your local library. 小册子可以从当地图书馆免费获得。 This policy ensures that you get emergency medical treatment free of charge when travelling abroad. 该保险单保证出国旅行时看急诊免费。no charge /ˌnəʊ ˈtʃɑːʳdʒ/ [noun phrase]if there isno charge for a service that someone provides, you do not have to pay for it 免费 ‘How much is the prescription?’ ‘No charge -- students are exempt from payment.’ “配这药方多少钱？”“免费的—学生不用付费。” Entry to the museum costs £3, but there is no charge on Wednesdays and Sundays. 博物馆入场券为三英镑，但周三和周日是免费的。no charge for There is no charge for cashing these travellers’ cheques. 兑现这类旅行支票是不收费的。be on the house /biː ˌɒn ðə ˈhaʊs/ [verb phrase]if drinks or mealsare on the house, they are given to you by the owner of the bar or restaurant that you are in and you do not have to pay for them 〔酒或食物由酒吧或饭店主人〕免费招待 On New Year's Eve, he offered a glass of champagne to everyone, on the house. 除夕那天他免费为所有顾客提供一杯香槟酒。 The owner let us have the first bottle of wine on the house. 我们喝的第一瓶葡萄酒是店主免费招待的。at no cost to somebody /ət ˌnəʊ ˈkɒst tə somebody ǁ-ˈkɔːst-/ [preposition]if a service is providedat no cost to someone, they do not have to pay for it 为某人免费提供 The Helpline provides advice on all types of personal problems at no cost to the caller. 这条服务热线免费向拨打电话者提供各种有关个人问题的建议。 Treatment at the health center is available at no cost to students. 健康中心免费为学生提供治疗。at no extra cost /ət ˌnəʊ ekstrə ˈkɒstǁ-ˈkɔːst/ [adverb]if a shop or a company provides an additional serviceat no extra cost, they do it without asking you for any more money 不另收费，不收附加费用 Many activities are available at the hotel at no extra cost, but theatre trips and excursions are not included. 酒店内的许多活动都不另外收费，但看戏和外出观光不包括在内。at no extra cost to The store is offering to install satellite dishes at no extra cost to the buyer. 该商店为购买盘式卫星天线的客户免费提供安装服务。gratis /ˈgrætɪs, ˈgrætəs, ˈgreɪts/ [adjective/adverb]especially writtenprovided without payment 【尤书面】免费的〔地〕 His work for the church is performed gratis. 他为教会做的事是不收取报酬的。 You can see some local bands at local clubs absolutely gratis. 你可以免费观赏一些本地的乐队在本地俱乐部的演出。2 something that is given free by a company 由公司免费提供的某物complimentary /ˌkɒmplɪˈmentəri◂, ˌkɒmpləˈmentəri◂ǁˌkɑːm-/ [adjective only before noun]use this about things that a company, theatre, hotel etc gives people for free 〔公司、剧院、旅馆等〕赠送的 Karen's sister works at the New York Ballet and she's managed to get us some complimentary tickets. 卡伦的姐姐是在纽约芭蕾舞团工作的，她设法给我们弄来了几张赠票。 Honeymooners receive a complimentary bottle of champagne in their hotel room. 度蜜月的新婚夫妇在下榻的旅馆房间内收到一瓶赠送的香槟酒。free gift /ˌfriː ˈgɪft/ [countable noun]something that is given free by a shop or a company, especially in order to advertise its products or to encourage you to buy something else 〔商店或公司的〕赠品〔尤指为了给产品作广告或鼓励购买其他商品〕 Buy three skincare products and you can choose your super free gift. 买三种护肤品你就可以选一份免费赠送的高级礼品。 We came back from the tour round the factory loaded down with free gifts. 我们参观了工厂之后，满载赠品而归。freebie /ˈfriːbiː/ [countable noun]informalsomething a company gives free with its products, or gives to the people it employs 【非正式】〔公司随产品免费送给顾客的或给雇员的〕赠品 ‘Where did you get that calendar?’ ‘It was a freebie from work.’ “你那个日历是哪来的？”“公司送的。” Most airlines offer freebies to children traveling on their planes. 大多数航空公司送赠品给乘坐他们飞机旅行的儿童。3 allowed to do what you want 被允许做你想做的事free /friː/ [adjective not usually before noun]allowed or able to do what you want, without being restricted by rules or by other people 自由的，不受限制的 I had just left home, and was enjoying the feeling of being free and independent at last. 我刚离开家，在享受终于获得自由和独立的感觉。free to do something During ‘Golden Time’, the pupils are free to choose the activity they would like to do. 在“黄金时间”学生可自由选择自己喜欢的活动。be at liberty to do something /biː ət ˌlɪbəʳti tə ˈduː something/ [verb phrase]formalto be free to do something, especially because someone has given you official permission or you have the right to do it 【正式】可随意做某事〔尤因正式允许或有权〕 The Secretary of State told reporters, ‘I am not at liberty to get into the details of the proposal.’ 国务卿对记者说：“我无权谈论此项提议的细节。” You are quite at liberty to make an official complaint if you wish. 要是你愿意就尽管正式提出投诉。freely /ˈfriːli/ [adverb]if you can travel, speak, operate etcfreely, you can do it as much as you like and in whatever way you like, without anyone trying to stop you 自由地；无拘束地 For most of the year, farmers allow the sheep to roam freely on the hillsides. 一年中大部分时间里，农民都让羊群自由地在山坡上走动。 In England he could write freely, without fear of arrest. 在英格兰他可以自由地写作，不用担心被捕。 TV companies need the ability to operate freely, with the minimum of government interference, 电视公司需要有自由经营的权力，政府的干涉应被减少到最低的限度。do your own thing /ˌduː jɔːr əʊn ˈθɪŋ/ [verb phrase]especially spokento do what you want to do, especially when these are not the same things as other people generally do 【尤口】做自己喜欢的事〔尤指与人们通常所做的事不同〕 As a kid, I wanted to do my own thing, but when I got older I realized I wanted to continue the family business. 小时候我想做自己愿意做的事，但长大后我意识到自己想继续家族生意。 The three women worked together on a stage play, and then each went off to do her own thing. 这三位女子一起演出了一部舞台剧，然后分道扬镳了。4 activities or actions that are not restricted 不受限制的活动或行动free /friː/ [adjective only before noun] This computer program assures the free movement of facts, figures, and text between files. 这一电脑程序可以保证资料、数据和文本在各文件之间任意调动。 Bulgaria's first free elections were held in 1990. 保加利亚的首次自由选举于1990年举行。free marketa system in which prices and trade are not controlled by the government 自由市场 Things like health and education cannot be left to the free market. 像健康和教育这类事情不能留给自由市场去操作。free speechthe right to say or write what you want 言论自由 All Americans have the right of free speech. 所有的美国人都享有言论自由的权利。a free presswhen newspapers are not controlled by the government 出版自由 Activists were calling for a free press and political reforms. 积极分子要求自由出版权和进行政治改革。unrestricted /ˌʌnrɪˈstrɪktɪd◂, ˌʌnrɪˈstrɪktəd◂/ [adjective usually before noun]not restricted by any rules or orders 不受限制的 Reporters were later given unrestricted access to the evidence in the case. 后来记者们被允许不受限制地看此案的证据。 The U.N. demanded unrestricted searches for weapons within the country. 联合国要求不受限制地在该国内搜查武器。 Most countries do not permit unrestricted immigration. 大部分国家都不允许不加限制的移民进入。open /ˈəʊpən/ [adjective]if an activity or event isopen, anyone can take part in it 〔活动或事件〕公开的 The military government has agreed to hold open elections next year. 军政府同意明年举行公开大选。 We are holding an open competition to find a name for our new ship. 为给新船起名，我们举行了一个公开的竞赛活动。open-ended /ˌəʊpən ˈendd◂/ [adjective]not restricted by time, length, subject etc 〔时间、长度或话题等〕无限制的 The summit meeting was intended to be wide-ranging and open-ended. 按照安排，这次高峰会议的议题广泛，不作限制。 As well as practice exercises, students should be encouraged to do more open-ended activities. 让学生们进行练习的同时，还应鼓励他们做一些更为自由的活动。5 the right to do what you want 做你想做的事的权利freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ [uncountable noun]the right to do what you want without being controlled or restricted, especially by a government or by someone in authority 自由 There was a huge party at the Berlin Wall as East Germans celebrated their freedom. Teachers in the special program have a greater amount of freedom in what they teach. 参加这一特殊项目的教师在教什么内容方面拥有更大的自主权。freedom to do something People here have the freedom to practise whatever religion they like. 这里的人能自由信奉自己喜欢的任何宗教。freedom of speech/choice/expression etc In a country where freedom of speech is guaranteed, citizens should expect to hear ideas with which they disagree. 在言论自由得到保障的国家里，公民应该会听到自己不赞同的观点。freedom from The constitution guarantees freedom from persecution on grounds of race, sex, or sexuality. 宪法保障公民不因为种族、性别或性取向而遭受迫害。liberty /ˈlɪbəʳti/ [uncountable noun]a person's legal right to do what they want, without being unfairly controlled or restricted by the government 〔政治上的〕自由〔权〕 They were fighting for liberty and equality. 他们在为自由和平等而战。 Many people think that compulsory ID cards interfere with personal liberty. 许多人认为强制性的身份证干涉了个人自由。a free hand /ə ˌfriː ˈhænd/ [phrase]when someone is allowed to do something in the way that they want, without being told what to do 自行决定〔权〕 Some government agencies will be run like private companies, with a free hand when it comes to rules on hiring, buying equipment, etc. 有些政府机构将与私营公司一样经营，在雇请员工、购买设备等方面拥有自主权。give somebody a free hand He was given a remarkably free hand in making all the arrangements. 他在制定计划方面被授予很大的自行决定权。6 a country or system of government in which people have freedom 人民享有自由的国家或政府体制free /friː/ [adjective]afree country, political system, or society is one in which people are allowed to live their lives in the way that they choose, express their opinions freely, take part in political activity etc 自由的 We will continue our struggle until our country is free. 我们将继续奋斗直到祖国获得自由。 They were able to return to visit their family in a free Czech Republic. 他们能回到自由的捷克共和国探望自己的家人。 Sometimes you realize how lucky you are to live in a free society. 有时你会认识到生活在一个自由的社会中是一件多么幸运的事。liberal /ˈlɪbərəl/ [adjective]aliberal society or system is one in which people have the right to express their own opinions, live their own way of life, have their own religious beliefs etc, even if these are different from those of most other people 自由的 In a liberal society you may have the right to express your own beliefs, but not necessarily to cause offence to other people. 在自由的社会里，你可以有权利自由表达自己的信仰而不至于得罪别人。 In the 1840s, President Herrera promoted a policy of gradual liberal reform in Mexico. 19世纪40年代，赫雷拉总统在墨西哥推行一项逐步进行自由化改革的政策。7 to make a country free 使一个国家获得自由free /friː/ [transitive verb]to remove the control or authority of a strict or unfair system of government from a country 解放 He joined the resistance movement in order to free his country from the enemy. 他加入了抵抗运动，决心要把祖国从敌人的统治下解放出来。 The allies arrived in Brussels on September 3rd and Antwerp was freed the next day. 盟军于9月3日抵达布鲁塞尔，次日解放了安特卫普。liberate /ˈlɪbəreɪt/ [transitive verb]if an armyliberates a country, it enters that country and defeats the foreign army and government that controlled it 解放〔尤指军队击败外国军队或控制它的政府〕 Algeria was liberated from France in 1962. 阿尔及利亚于1962年从法国的统治下解放了出来。 Poland, the Czech Republic, and other countries liberated from Soviet rule have done very well economically.liberation /ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən/ [uncountable noun] the liberation of Italy 意大利解放8 not in prison 不在监狱中free /friː/ [adjective not usually before noun]not in prison, or not being kept somewhere by force 自由的 He was free again, after 10 long years in jail. 在监狱中度过漫长的十年后，他又自由了。 The hostages are now free after their five-day ordeal. 这些人质经历了五天的苦难之后现在自由了。 The rapist was sentenced to five years in prison, but he could be free in 18 months. 强奸犯被判了五年徒刑，不过18个月以后就可能获得自由。out /aʊt/ [adjective not before noun]no longer in prison because you have been allowed to leave 出狱，获释放 Peters could be out in as little as 3 years. 彼得斯过上短短三年也许就可以出狱了。get out Her husband gets out of jail next week. 她丈夫下周出狱。at liberty /ət ˈlɪbəʳti/ [adjective phrase]if a criminal isat liberty, he or she is not in prison because the police cannot catch them 〔罪犯〕在逃的 Tonight only one of the escaped prisoners remains at liberty; the other seven are now back in Central Prison. 今晚只有一名囚犯仍在逃，其余七名均已被捕，送回中央监狱。 Walker was at liberty for many years before the police apprehended him. 沃克逍遥法外多年才被警察逮捕。freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ [uncountable noun]when you are not in prison or not being kept somewhere by force 自由 One of the protesters was arrested again after only 48 hours of freedom. 其中一名抗议者被释放仅48小时后又再次被拘捕了。 The negotiations led to freedom for the eight hostages. 谈判的结果使这八名人质获得自由。9 to let someone leave prison 释放某人出狱release /rɪˈliːs/ [transitive verb]to let someone leave prison 〔从狱中〕释放，放出 McKay moved to Newcastle after being released from prison. 麦凯获释出狱后搬到纽卡斯尔去了。 They released ten political prisoners last year. 去年他们释放了十名政治犯。release [uncountable noun] The four men were greeted by jubilant relatives upon their release. 四名男子获释后受到亲属们兴高采烈地欢迎。release of Thousands of people worldwide campaigned for the release of Nelson Mandela. 世界各地数以万计的人为要求纳尔逊·曼德拉获释而发起运动。set somebody free /ˌset somebody ˈfriː/ [verb phrase]to let someone leave a place where they are being kept by force 释放某人，使某人获得自由 The hostages were set free last night. 人质于昨晚获释。 The Emancipation Proclamation, in 1863, set the American slaves free. 1863年颁布的《解放宣言》使美国的黑奴获得了自由。let somebody out /ˌlet somebody ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb]to let someone leave a place where they are being kept, especially a prison 放某人出去〔尤指出狱〕 Lusani hopes to be let out early. 卢萨尼希望早日获得释放。let sb out of She was let out of prison to attend her daughter's funeral. 她被允许出狱去参加女儿的葬礼。let somebody go /ˌlet somebody ˈgəʊ/ [verb phrase]to allow someone to leave a place where they have been kept by force for a short time 释放某人 Due to a lack of evidence against the suspect, the police had to let the prisoner go. 由于指控嫌疑犯的证据不足，警方只得释放他。 I just kept praying that the man would let me go. 我不断地祈祷希望那名男子能放我走。free /friː/ [transitive verb]to allow someone who is a prisoner or being kept somewhere to be free 释放 Many of these young offenders should have been freed a long time ago. 这些少年犯有许多早就应该被释放了。free from His supporters are demanding that he be freed from prison. 他的支持者要求把他从狱中释放出来。free into The dolphins will be freed into the ocean once their injuries have healed. 这些海豚受的伤一痊愈就会被放回海里。10 time when you can do what you want 你能做自己想做的事的时间free time /ˌfriː ˈtaɪm/ [noun phrase]time when you can do what you want, because you are not working or studying 闲暇，可自由支配的时间 Now that she's retired she has plenty of free time. 她已退休，有许多闲暇的时间。 On Wednesday afternoons most of the students have free time. 星期三下午大多数学生都有闲暇。spend your free time (doing something) Theo spends his free time doing volunteer work. 西奥把自己的空余时间用于做志愿工作。in your free time In his limited free time, Carson likes to take his family skiing. 卡森在自己有限的闲暇时间内喜欢带家人去滑雪。spare time /ˌspeəʳ ˈtaɪm/ [noun phrase]time when you have finished what you have to do or are expected to do, so that you can do what you want 闲暇时间，业余时间 Mothers with young babies rarely have much spare time. 带婴儿的母亲很难得有空闲时间。in your spare time She's studying for a degree in her spare time. 她业余时间里在读学位。spend your spare time (doing something) How do you spend your spare time? 你怎么度过自己的闲暇时间？ Penny spends her spare time writing letters and emailing friends. 彭妮把闲暇时间用来给朋友写信和发电子邮件。time off /ˌtaɪm ˈɒf/ [noun phrase]time when you are officially allowed not to be at your place of work or study 不上班或不上学的时间，休假 All employees are allowed time off for doctor's appointments. 所有员工都被允许休假去看医生。 She hasn't had any time off for six months. 她已经连续六个月没有休假了。 I'll need some extra time off for revision. 我需要些额外闲暇时间复习。time off work/school etc Americans get much less time off work than European workers. 比起欧洲的工人，美国的工人闲暇时间要少得多。leisure/leisure time /ˈleʒəʳ, ˈleʒəʳ ˌtaɪmǁˈliː-/ [uncountable noun]time when you are not working, studying etc and can do activities that you enjoy 闲暇，业余时间 Very often, retired people need to be taught how to use and enjoy their leisure time. 退休的人常常需要指导才会利用和享受闲暇时间。 If I have a moment of leisure, I go to the movies. 我如果有空就会去看电影。in your leisure time In his leisure time he visits museums and art galleries. 他业余时间会去参观博物馆和画廊。leisure (time) activities tourism, sightseeing, and other leisure time activities 旅游、观光以及其他业余活动 Reading was one of the most popular leisure activities. 阅读是最常见的消闲活动之一。time out /ˌtaɪm ˈaʊt/ [noun phrase]time when you stop what you are doing, especially in order to rest 暂停休息 Taking time out just to relax each day is important for busy working people. 每天停下工作放松一下对忙碌的上班族是很重要的。11 when you are not busy and have free time 不很忙有空闲时free /friː/ [adjective]if you arefree at a particular time, you are not busy and there is nothing that you have to do 有空闲的 Are you free this weekend? 这个周末你有空吗? I'm free on Wednesday evening, if you want to go out to dinner then. 如果你要出去吃饭的话，星期三晚上我有空。not have anything plannedalsonot have anything onBritish spoken /nɒt hæv ˌeniθɪŋ ˈplænd, nɒt hæv ˌeniθɪŋ ˈɒn/ [verb phrase]to not have arranged to do anything at a particular time 没什么安排，没什么事 I don't think we have anything on next Tuesday, do we? 我们下周二没什么安排，对吧？ We don't have anything planned yet for Christmas; we might go to my parents’. 圣诞节我们还没什么安排，我们可能去父母那里。at (your) leisure /ət (jɔːʳ) ˈleʒəʳǁ-ˈliː-/ [adverb]if you do somethingat (your) leisure, you do it when you are not busy and have time to do it without hurrying 有空闲时 Take a brochure home to read at your leisure. 拿本小册子回家，有空时阅读一下。 Sixty cars will be displayed, and potential buyers will be able to inspect them at leisure. 将展出六十辆汽车，有意的顾客可以随便参观。