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free

adjective
 OPAL S
🔊/friː/
🔊/friː/
(comparative freer
🔊/ˈfriːə(r)/
🔊/ˈfriːər/
, superlative freest
🔊/ˈfriːɪst/
🔊/ˈfriːɪst/
)
Idioms
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    not busy不忙

  1.  
     (of a person or time人或时间) without particular plans or arrangements; not busy没有安排活动的；空闲的
    • Are you free on Saturday? We're having a barbecue.你星期六有空吗？我们正在烧烤。
    • We try to keep Sundays free.我们尽量保持周日免费。
    • free for something If Sarah is free for lunch I'll take her out.如果萨拉有空吃午饭，我就带她出去吃。🔊🔊
    • Keep Friday night free for my party.把星期五晚上空出来，参加我的聚会。🔊🔊
    • What do you like to do in your free time (= when you are not working)?你闲暇时喜欢干什么？🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • Let's meet tomorrow. What time are you free?我们明天见。你什么时候有空？
    • Come over for dinner, if you're free.如果有空，请过来吃晚饭。
    • Are you free for dinner on Thursday?您星期四有空吃晚饭吗？
    • Are you free on 25th July? We're having a little get-together.7月25日您有空吗？我们在一起。
    • It's my birthday party a week on Friday, so keep it free.这是我星期五的生日聚会，所以请保持免费。
    • I invited them, but they weren't free.我邀请了他们，但他们不是免费的。
    • I had a couple of hours free so I went for a walk.我有几个小时的空闲时间，所以我去散步了。
    • The morning is free for you to spend as you choose.早晨免费供您选择。
    • The next time I have a free day I'll come and see you.下次我有空的时候，我会来看你。
    • We don't have any free weekends now until after Christmas.直到圣诞节之后，我们现在没有任何免费的周末。
    • I haven't had a free moment all day.我整天都没有空闲的时间。
    • Let's do something tomorrow. I'm completely free all day.明天做点什么。我整天都有空。
    • Ask her to give me a call as soon as she's free.有空时请她给我打电话。
    • I have to work until four, but after that I'm free.我必须工作到四点，但此后我有空。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • keep something
    adverb
    • completely
    • entirely
    • totally
    • …
    See full entry
    2.

    not being used未使用

  2.  
     not being used未使用的；空着的
    • He held out his free hand and I took it.他伸出空着的一只手，我就抓住了。🔊🔊
    • Is this seat free?这个座位空着吗？🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • The hospital needs to keep some beds free for emergencies.医院必须空出一些床位以备急诊之用。
    • The device allows you to talk on the phone with both hands free.此装置能让你在讲电话时腾出双手做其他事。
    • She has the phone on the left to keep her right hand free for writing.她的手机在左侧，以使右手可以自由书写。
    • There were no free tables, so we had to share.没有免费的桌子，所以我们不得不分享。
    • You just find a free desk and go work at it.您只要找到一张免费办公桌，然后就可以开始工作了。
    • None of the library computers were free.没有图书馆计算机是免费的。
    • Is the bathroom free?浴室免费吗？
    • Let me know when the shower is free.让我知道淋浴何时免费。
    • Seats get taken as soon as they become free.一旦有空位，就立即坐下。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • become
    • …
    adverb
    • completely
    See full entry
    3.

    no payment不用付款

  3.  
     costing nothing不收费的
    • Admission is free.免费入场。🔊🔊
    • free software/tickets免费软件/票
    • We even offer a free web design service.我们甚至提供免费的网页设计服务。
    • We''ll give you a fabulous free gift with each copy you buy.购买每本副本，我们都会给您精美的免费礼物。
    • free to somebody Use of the pool is free to members.会员可以免费使用游泳池。
    • free for somebody Updates are free for registered users.注册用户可以免费获得更新。
    • for free You can't expect people to work for free (= without payment).你不能指望人无偿工作。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • The exhibition is free for children under ten.本展览对 10 岁以下的儿童免费。
    • The upgrade will be available free to existing customers.升级将免费提供给现有客户。
    • Entrance is free for students.学生免费入场。
    • Education should be free for everyone.教育应该对所有人免费。
    • Parking is free after 6 pm.下午6点之后停车免费。
    • Membership is free.会员资格是免费的。
    • Shipping is free for orders over $50.订单满$ 50免运费。
    • They get free medical care.他们得到免费的医疗服务。
    • Subscribe to our free email newsletter.请订阅我们的免费电邮简讯。
    • We're giving away 100 free tickets to the final.我们将赠送100张免费决赛门票。
    • The game is available as a free download.该游戏可以免费下载。
    • These are clean, green methods of harnessing free energy.这些是利用自由能源的清洁绿色方法。
    • The website offers free legal advice to homeowners.该网站向房主提供免费法律咨询。
    • You get all this absolutely free.您完全免费获得所有这些。
    • Events are free but you have to reserve a place.活动是免费的，但您必须保留一个位置。
    • This attractive poster comes free with the magazine.这张诱人的海报是随杂志免费赠送的。
    • Responsible employers should provide these services free to staff.负责任的雇主应向员工免费提供这些服务。
    • We might be able to get some plants for free.我们或许能免费得到一些植物。
    • You can get all this information for free on the internet.您可以在互联网上免费获得所有这些信息。
    • They might give you some stuff for free in exchange for mentioning them on your blog.他们可能会免费为您提供一些东西，以换取您在博客上提及它们的机会。
    Topics Moneya2, Shoppinga2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • come
    adverb
    • absolutely
    • completely
    • entirely
    • …
    phrases
    • for free
    • free of charge
    preposition
    • for
    See full entry
    4.

    not controlled不受控制

  4.  
     not under the control or in the power of somebody else; able to do what you want能随自己意愿的；随心所欲的
    • I have no ambitions other than to have a happy life and be free.我没有雄心大志，只求自由自在地过幸福生活。🔊🔊
    • Students have a free choice of modules in their final year.学生在最后一年可以自由选择模块。
    • free to do something You are free to leave at any time.你随时都可以离开。
    • The government wants to leave companies free to make their own decisions.政府想给公司自主决策的权利。
    • free from something The organization wants to remain free from government control.这一组织想继续不受政府控制。
    • free of something We want an independent state free of foreign interference.我们想要一个不受外国干涉的独立国家。
    • ‘Can I sit here?’ ‘Please, feel free (= of course you can).’'我可不可以坐在这里？' “请，随便（当然可以）。”
    • Feel free to email me if you have any questions.如有任何疑问，请随时给我发送电子邮件。
    Extra Examples
    • After my divorce I felt free.离婚后，我感到自由自在。
    • You have a completely free choice of topic for your essay.您可以为论文提供完全免费的主题选择。
    • Children should be free to choose their own friends.儿童应该可以自由选择自己的朋友。
    • You are free to express your opinion, of course.您当然可以发表自己的意见。
    • The band split up, leaving her free to pursue solo projects.乐队分裂了，让她有空从事个人项目。
    • You are free to come and go as you please.你来去自由。🔊🔊
    • Guests are free to wander around the grounds.客人可以自由漫步。
    • Feel free to contact us at any time.不要拘礼，随时和我们联系。
    • It's just my advice—feel free to ignore it.这只是我的建议-随时可以忽略它。
    • They should remain an independent agency free from outside influence.他们应保持不受外界影响的独立机构。
    • I try to make my own decisions, free of any outside influences.我试图做出自己的决定，不受任何外部影响。
    • She was finally free of the constraints of her religious upbringing.她终于摆脱了宗教教养的束缚。
    • She is making her own art free from commercial pressure.她正在使自己的艺术摆脱商业压力。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • completely
    • entirely
    • quite
    • …
    preposition
    • from
    See full entry
  5.  
     not limited or controlled by anyone else不受限制的；不受约束的；言行自由的
    • A true democracy needs free speech and a free press.真正的民主需要言论自由和新闻自由。
    • He called for free and fair elections.他呼吁举行自由公正的选举。
    • They gave me free access to all the files.他们让我自由查阅所有档案资料。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • We celebrate the role of the press in a free society.我们庆祝新闻界在自由社会中的作用。
    • In a free country you should be able to go wherever you want.在一个自由的国家，您应该可以随心所欲。
    • He opposes the free flow of goods and people into the country.他反对货物和人员自由进入该国。
    • the free flow of ideas through society思想在社会中的自由流通
    • the free movement of goods and capital货物和资本的自由流动
    • We could help the developing world by giving them free access to markets.我们可以通过让他们自由进入市场来帮助发展中国家。
    • We want to be a free and democratic nation.我们希望成为一个自由民主的国家。
    • He tried to create an open and free atmosphere in the school.他试图在学校营造一种开放自由的氛围。
    • Has the obsession with cheap food, brought about by free, unfettered competition, reached its limits? 自由，不受约束的竞争带来的对廉价食物的痴迷是否已达到极限？
    • Children need time for unorganized free play.孩子们需要时间进行无组织的免费游戏。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • seem
    • …
    adverb
    • completely
    • entirely
    • quite
    • …
    preposition
    • from
    See full entry
    6.

    not prisoner非囚犯

  6.  
     (of a person人) not a prisoner or slave自由的（不是囚犯或奴隶）
    • He walked out of jail a free man.他获释出狱，成为自由人。🔊🔊
    • The hostages were all set free.人质全部被释放。
    • The hacker is currently free on bail.黑客目前正在保释中。
    Extra Examples
    • After twelve years in captivity, they were free.被囚禁十二年后，他们获得了自由。
    • His captors set him free.绑架者使他自由。
    • It is worse to wrongly convict the innocent than to let the guilty go free.错误地将无辜者定罪比让罪恶释放更糟糕。
    • He promised that some day the slaves would go free.他保证奴隶有一天会自由。
    • He had an alibi, so police had no choice but to let him walk free.他有不在场证明，因此警察别无选择，只能让他自由行走。
    • The killer remains free and at large.凶手仍然逍遥法外。
    • She pleaded with them to let her free.她恳求他们让她自由。
    • They declared the slaves free.他们宣布奴隶自由。
    • In ancient Rome it was possible for a slave to become a free man.在古罗马，奴隶有可能成为自由人。
    • Free African-Americans were kidnapped from the North and sold into slavery.自由的非裔美国人从北方被绑架并卖给奴隶制。
    • We are a free people and we will not be enslaved.我们是一个自由的人，我们不会被奴役。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • roam
    • run
    • …
    adverb
    • completely
    • entirely
    • totally
    • …
    See full entry
    7.

    animal/bird动物；鸟

  7.  
     not tied up or in a cage未拴住的；非关在笼中的
    • The researchers set the birds free.研究人员把鸟放了。🔊🔊
    • free to do something Our livestock is free to roam.我们的牲畜可以自由漫游。
    Extra Examples
    • animals roaming free across the plains在草原上自由行走的动物
    • He subdues one of the wild horses and then allows it to go free.他制伏了一匹野马，然后又放了它。
    • She opened the cage and let the bird fly free.她打开笼子，让鸟儿自由飞翔。
    • The chickens are free to range across a wide area.鸡可以在广泛的区域自由放养。
    • The sheep are free to graze all over the mountainside.绵羊可以在整个山腰上自由放牧。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • roam
    • run
    • …
    adverb
    • completely
    • entirely
    • totally
    • …
    See full entry
    8.

    not blocked无阻碍

  8.  
     clear; not blocked无阻碍的；畅通的
    • Ensure there is a free flow of air around the machine.要确保机器周围空气畅通。🔊🔊
    • the free movement of traffic 交通的自由流动
    Extra Examples
    • The grills allow free movement of air.格栅允许空气自由流动。
    • The roads are relatively free today.今天的公路相对免费。
    • The crowd parted, giving me a free path to the front.人群分开了，给了我通往前方的自由之路。
    • The tube is free for water to move along.该管是免费的，水可以顺流移动。
    • Make sure the pipe is free of any obstruction.确保管道没有任何障碍物。
    9.

    without something没有

  9.  
     free from/of something not containing or affected by something harmful or unpleasant不含有害物的；不受…伤害（或影响等的）
    • free from artificial colours and flavourings不含人工色素和人工调味料
    • Everyone deserves to live free from fear.每个人都应该活出恐惧。
    • free of defects/problems/symptoms 没有缺陷/问题/症状
    • Beef producers want their herds free of disease.牛肉生产者希望他们的牛群没有疾病。
    • It was several weeks before he was completely free of pain.过了几星期他的疼痛才完全消除。🔊🔊
    • We've managed to keep the garden free of weeds this year.今年，我们彻底清除了花园里的杂草。
    Extra Examples
    • Animals on our farms are reared on diets free from GM feed.我们农场的动物均饲喂不含转基因饲料的饲料。
    • Our staff have a right to work free from violence or threats.我们的员工有权不受暴力或威胁地工作。
    • a safe, loving home free of violence没有暴力的安全，充满爱心的家
    • a workplace free from pressure or bullying没有压力或霸凌的工作场所
    • The room was almost completely free of ornament.房间几乎没有装饰。
    • Soundproofing can rarely make a space completely free of external noise. 隔音很少能使空间完全没有外部噪音。
    • The soil should be free from stones and large clods.土壤应无石块和大块土。
    • The picture is clear, free of any defects.图片清晰，没有任何缺陷。
    • His tone was entirely free of irony.他的语气完全没有讽刺意味。
    • The child should not return to school until he is entirely free from symptoms.在完全没有症状之前，孩子不应重返学校。
    • The text should be totally free of mistakes.文本应该完全没有错误。
    • She is remarkably free of self-importance.她非常自重。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • remain
    • …
    adverb
    • completely
    • entirely
    • totally
    • …
    See full entry
  10.  
    -free
    (in adjectives构成形容词) without the thing mentioned没有…的
    • pure, additive-free ingredients不含添加剂的纯净成分
    • a trouble-free life无忧无虑的生活
    • After six months of treatment he is cancer-free.经过六个月的治疗，他没有癌症。
    see also duty-free, fat-free, interest-free, lead-free, nuclear-free, post-free, rent-free, smoke-free, sugar-free, tax-free
    Extra Examples
    • organic, chemical-free farming有机化学种植
    • Our baby foods are guaranteed GM-free.我们保证婴儿食品不含转基因。
    • healthy, disease-free animals健康，无病的动物
    • a virtually bacteria-free environment几乎没有细菌的环境
    • Completely pain-free childbirth is a myth.完全无痛的分娩是一个神话。
    • She is now symptom-free and can return to work.她现在没有症状，可以重新工作。
    • He's managed to stay injury-free this season.他本赛季设法保持无伤。
    • Holidays should be a relaxed, pressure-free time.假期应该是轻松，无压力的时间。
    • It's not a race, just a pressure-free stroll.这不是比赛，只是无压力的漫步。
    • Wouldn't a totally stress-free life be boring?完全没有压力的生活会不会很无聊？
    • I want her time here to be happy and stress-free.我希望她在这里的时间快乐而轻松。
    • a simple, hassle-free solution一个简单，轻松的解决方案
    • an error-free copy无错误的副本
    • There's no such thing as problem-free insurance.没有没有问题的保险。
    • Her pregnancy was relatively problem-free.她的怀孕相对没有问题。
    • They describe themselves as child-free.他们形容自己没有孩子。
    11.

    not attached/able to move

  11.  
     not attached to something; not stuck somewhere and unable to move未固定的；未缚住的
    • Pull gently on the free end of the rope.轻拉绳索松开的一端。🔊🔊
    • She finally managed to pull herself free.她终于设法挣脱了。🔊🔊
    • They tied him up but he managed to get free.他们把他捆了起来，但他设法挣脱了。
    • free from something They had to be cut free from their car after the accident.事故后，得破开汽车把他们救出来。🔊🔊
    • free of something The boat had broken free of its moorings.船没有系泊了。
    • They swam free of the wreckage.他们游走了残骸。
    Extra Examples
    • The wagon broke free from the train.这节货车车厢脱离了列车。🔊🔊
    • Edie tried to pull her hand free.伊迪试图把她的手放开。
    • He pulled the sword free from the stone.他把剑从石头上拔了下来。
    • You jump on the free end of the board and dive in.您跳上棋盘的自由端然后潜入。
    • Tuck the free end away out of sight.将自由端塞到视线之外。
    • The ladder swung free from the cliff face.梯子从悬崖表面上自由旋转。
    • The dog had broken free of its chain.那只狗摆脱了束缚。
    • He managed to jump free of the car before it crashed.在汽车撞车之前，他设法跳了起来。
    • She squirmed free of his grasp.她摆脱了他的控制。
    • He struggled to get free, but the ropes held.他挣扎着获得自由，但是绳子束紧了。
    • Some external parts of the car may flap around until eventually they work free and fall off.汽车的某些外部零件可能会四处晃动，直到最终它们自由工作并掉落。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • roam
    • run
    • …
    adverb
    • completely
    • entirely
    • totally
    • …
    See full entry
    12.

    ready to give乐于给予

  12. free with something (often disapproving) ready to give something, especially when it is not wanted随便给出的
    • He's too free with his opinions.他太随便发表意见了。🔊🔊
    13.

    translation翻译

  13. a free translation is not exact but gives the general meaning 不拘泥原文的；（翻译）根据大意的；意译的compare literal
    14. Word OriginOld English frēo (adjective), frēon (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vrij and German frei, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘to love’, shared by friend.
Idioms
be home and free (North American English)
(British English be home and dry)
  1. to have done something successfully, especially when it was difficult做成某事（尤指难事）
    • I could see the finish line and thought I was home free.我可以看到终点线，以为自己有空。
free and easy
  1. informal; relaxed随便；无拘束；轻松；自由自在
    • Life was never going to be so free and easy again.生活绝不会再那样无拘无束了。🔊🔊
(give somebody/get) a free pass
  1. (informal) if you give somebody a free pass or somebody gets a free pass, they are not punished for something bad they have done, or they are given permission to do something bad自由的（不是囚犯或奴隶）
    • This time he gets a free pass but if he does it again, he’ll be sent to jail.这次他获得了免费通行证，但如果再次这样做，他将被送进监狱。
    • Just because someone has expensive designer gear, it doesn't mean they have a free pass to be mean to my staff. 仅仅因为有人拥有昂贵的设计师装备，并不意味着他们可以免费获得对我的员工的认可。
get, have, etc. a free hand
  1. to get, have, etc. the opportunity to do what you want to do and to make your own decisions可以全权处理；有自主权
    • I was given a free hand in designing the syllabus.我获准全权制订教学大纲。🔊🔊
get, take, etc. a free ride
  1. to get or take something without paying because somebody else is paying for it白白得到好处（因他人已代付款）
give/allow somebody/something free/full rein | give/allow free/full rein to something
  1. to give somebody complete freedom of action; to allow a feeling to be expressed freely对…不加约束；放任自由；充分表达（感情）
    • The designer was given free rein.设计者可以自由发挥。🔊🔊
    • The script allows full rein to her larger-than-life acting style.剧本允许她充分展现她那夸张的表演风格。🔊🔊
    • When I paint I just give my imagination free rein.画画时我只是任凭想象自由驰骋。
    homophones at reign
it’s a free country
  1. (informal) used as a reply when somebody suggests that you should not do something, or when somebody has asked permission or said they are going to do something（有人建议不应做某事时用于回答）这是个自由的国家
    • It's a free country; I'll say what I like!这是个自由的国家，我想说什么就说什么！🔊🔊
    • Wear what you like. It's a free country.穿你喜欢的衣服。这是一个自由的国家。
    • ‘It's a free country!’ he shouted. ‘I can do what I like!’“这是一个自由的国家！”他喊道，“我可以做我喜欢的事情。”
there’s no such thing as a free lunch
  1. (informal) used to say that it is not possible to get something for nothing（表示白得东西是不可能的）没有免费的午餐
walk free
  1. to be allowed to leave court, etc., without receiving any punishment获无罪释放
    • She was acquitted and walked free from court.她被无罪释放，并从法庭上走了出来。
    Topics Crime and punishmentc2

free

adverb
 
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Idioms
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    without payment不需付款

  1.  
    (also free of charge)
    without payment免费
    • Children under five travel free.五岁以下儿童免费乘坐。🔊🔊
    • We will send you our booklet free of charge.我们将免费寄送小册子给你。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • come
    adverb
    • absolutely
    • completely
    • entirely
    • …
    phrases
    • for free
    • free of charge
    preposition
    • for
    See full entry
    2.

    not tied

  2.  
     in a way that is not tied but is able to move about脱离束缚
    • Attach the top and let the ends hang free.固定顶部，使末端自由悬挂。
    • He yanked the door hard, and at last it swung free.他用力拉了开门，最后门自由旋转了。
    • Her long hair hung free down her back.她的长发垂下来了。
    see also scot-free
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • roam
    • run
    • …
    adverb
    • completely
    • entirely
    • totally
    • …
    See full entry
    3. Word OriginOld English frēo (adjective), frēon (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vrij and German frei, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘to love’, shared by friend.
Idioms
make free with something
  1. (disapproving) to use something a lot, even though it does not belong to you任意使用他人物品
    • Does she know that you're making free with her belongings?她知道您要释放她的财产吗？
run free
  1. (of an animal动物) to be allowed to go where it likes; not tied to anything or kept in a cage四处自由走动；未关起来；未受束缚
    • Horses should be able to run free on large plots of land.马匹应该能够在大片土地上自由奔跑。

free

verb
 
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they free
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he / she / it frees
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past simple freed
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past participle freed
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-ing form freeing
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    prisoner囚犯

  1.  
     to allow somebody to leave prison or somewhere they have been kept against their will释放；使摆脱 synonym release
    • free somebody The hijackers agreed to free a further ten hostages.劫持者同意再释放十名人质。🔊🔊
    • By the end of May nearly 100 of an estimated 2 000 political prisoners had been freed.至五月底，估计 2 000 名政治犯中已经有近 100 人获释。🔊🔊
    • He drew up a new will that freed his slaves.他起草了释放奴隶的新遗嘱。
    • free somebody from something They succeeded in freeing their friends from prison.他们成功地解救了关在牢里的朋友。
    Extra Examples
    • The court ruled that he should be freed on bail of $50 000.法庭判定他交纳 50,000 美元保释金即可获释。
    • The woman was freed by the Appeal Court this morning.该名妇女于今天早晨被上诉法院释放。
    • They're launching a campaign to free the three men.他们正在发起一场运动以释放这三个人。
    • The starting point for emancipation was the freeing of children of slaves born after a certain date.某一具体日期后出生的奴隶子女不再为奴，这是解放奴隶的第一步。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + free
    • struggle to
    • try to
    • manage to
    • …
    preposition
    • from
    • of
    phrases
    • be freed on bail
    See full entry
    2.

    somebody/something trapped被困住的人／物

  2.  
     to move somebody/something that is caught or fixed on something释放；使摆脱 synonym release
    • free somebody/something/yourself She struggled to free herself.她挣扎着以求脱身。🔊🔊
    • A good kick finally freed the door.使劲一踢，门终于开了。
    • free somebody/something/yourself from something Three people were freed from the wreckage.有三人被救出残骸。🔊🔊
    • He managed to free his arms from their bonds.他设法将双臂从捆绑中挣脱出来。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + free
    • struggle to
    • try to
    • manage to
    • …
    preposition
    • from
    • of
    phrases
    • be freed on bail
    See full entry
    3.

    remove something去除某物

  3.  
     to remove something that is unpleasant or not wanted from somebody/something解除（或去除、清除） synonym rid
    • free somebody/something of somebody/something These exercises help free the body of tension.这些锻炼可使紧张的身体放松。🔊🔊
    • The police are determined to free the town of violent crime.警方决心消灭该城镇的暴力犯罪。🔊🔊
    • free somebody/something from something The centre aims to free young people from dependency on drugs.这个中心的宗旨是使年轻人解除对毒品的依赖。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • The system freed teachers from the constraints of the old curriculum.该系统使教师摆脱了旧课程的束缚。
    • If the tax is lifted the government will be freed from its obligation to buy goods from those countries.如果取消税收，政府将免于从这些国家购买商品的义务。
    • Counselling may help you to free yourself from the past.接受心理辅导也许会帮助你走出过去的阴影。
    • He had finally been freed of his responsibilities.他终于摆脱了责任。
    4.

    make available使现成可用

  4. to make somebody/something available for a particular purpose使可用（于某目的）
    • free somebody/something (for something) We freed time each week for a project meeting.我们每周都腾出时间开一次项目会议。🔊🔊
    • free somebody/something up (for something) The government has promised to free up more resources for education.政府保证调拨更多资源用于教育。🔊🔊
  5. to give somebody the extra time to do something that they want to do使能腾出时间
    • free somebody to do something Winning the prize freed him to paint full-time.获奖使他能腾出时间整天作画。🔊🔊
    • free somebody up (to do something) Using the content management software frees up staff.使用内容管理软件可以释放人员。
    6. Word OriginOld English frēo (adjective), frēon (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vrij and German frei, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘to love’, shared by friend.