free [ fri:] a.自由的；空闲的
free and easy 不拘形式的；随便的
free from 不受…影响的
free of 无…的；摆脱了…的
set free 释放，使获得自由
set free 释放
set free
释放
free [fri:] a. 自由的,空闲的;免费的
smoke-free a. 非吸烟,无烟的
tax-free a. 免税的
free [fri:] 释放
《北美自由贸易协定》 NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
保税区 the low-tax, tariff-free zone; bonded area
盗打 （电话) free call on somebody else's expense through illegal means
东盟自由贸易区 ASEAN Free Trade Area
非配额产品 quota-free products
免税商品 tax-free commodities
免费搭车者(享受其他国家最惠国待遇而不进行相应减让的国家) free-rider
马路菜场入室工程 the project to build indoor free market to accommodate street vegetable vendors
买一送一 "two-for-one offer, buy one get one free"
欧洲自由贸易联盟 EFTA (European Free Trade Association)
任意球 free kick
无息贷款 interest-free loan
无氟冰箱 Freon-free refrigerator
自由贸易区 free-trade zone
自由流通 free flow
自由港 free-trade port，free port
自由竞争 free competition
Mobile Phone Hands-free 手机耳机
by-one-get-one-free:买一送一
30% extra free:加送30%（重量）
insurance free of (from) particular average (FPA). 平安险（单独海损不赔）
free throw percentage 罚球命中率
free throw 罚球offensive rebound 进攻篮板球
免税店 duty-free shop
free-lancer n．自由撰稿人
Toll Free 免费通行
Admission Free免费入场
feel free 随便...
free hand 全权处理
give sb a free hand 放手让某人干一件事
Help us to keep the tube litter free 请协助我们，保持地铁清洁卫生。
As many repairs as you need, free of charge 随时免费维修
Buy one and get anyone free 买一赠一
Buy two get one free 买二赠一
Free delivery to your door 免费送货上门
Children and senior citizens free 儿童与老人免费
Free of charge 免费
Please feel free to smoke in the lounge. 休息室允许吸烟
This is a smoke free building 楼内禁止吸烟
If your mobile phone breaks down, we will carry out as many repairs as your product needs, free of charge.
如果你的手机出现故障，我们随时提供免费修理。
Internet e-mail with free fast access to useful sites
发电子邮件，免费访问常用的网站。
Centrally located overlooking a park with free parking.
市区中心，紧靠公园，免费停车。
Stay a minimum of 3 nights and receive 1 extra night free.
最少住三晚，另外免费一晚。
Admission is free 不收门票
Children are free if supervised.有监护人的儿童免费。
Free children admission with full paying adult 卖成人票，儿童免费。
Free children ticket with this leaflet 持本广告儿童免费。
Free entry for all. 向所有人开放
Free entry to over 60 attractions 免费到60 多个景点旅游。
Free for accompanied children under 16 years of age. 所带16以下岁儿童免费。
… are now free to everyone. …… 现免费向公众开放。
Unemployed, disabled, students and children free 失业者，残疾人，学生和儿童免费。
Call now to book and to claim your free colour brochure. 现在打电话预定，索取免费彩色介绍资料。
For free information contact： 索取免费信息，请联系：
Free Internet Access 免费上网
Free prize draw 免费抽奖
Free Guy：额外的命。在游戏中，你有可能会获得的额外的命，比如收集一定数量的某种宝物。
普及教育 universal education
义务教育 compulsory education; free education
学前教育 preschool education
初等教育 elementary education
中等教育 secondary education
高等教育 higher/tertiary education
普遍教育 general education
成人教育 adult education
FOB （free on board)离岸价
free call numbers 免费电话号码
free goods 免费商品
无条件信用证 open credit; free credit
acceptance of free service
接受免费服务
""free lunch" policy" “免费午餐”政策
free postage [election advertisement] 免费投寄〔选举广告〕
free-standing agreement 独立签署的协议
principle of free participation in direct election 自由参与直接选举的原则
北美自由贸易区 North American Free Trade Area (NAFTA)
大西洋自由贸易区 Atlantic Free Trade Area (AFTA)
东盟自由贸易区 ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA)
国际自由工会 联合会 (自由工联)International confederation of Free Trade Union (ICFTU)
拉丁美洲自由贸易区 Latin American Free Trade Area (LAFTA)
拉丁美洲自由贸易市场 Latin American Free Trade Market
拉丁美洲自由贸易协会 Latin American Free Trade Association
欧洲自由贸易联盟 European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
free cash flows 活动现金流
free of charge 免费
cost free 免费
duty free 免税
free exchange rate 自由汇率
Free 自由的，免除的
free competition 自由竟争
free exchange rate 自由汇率
free from debt 免除债务
free from encumbrances 放弃债权
free from taxes 免税
free market economics 自由市场经济
free port 自由港，免税港
free on board 离岸价格
free territory 免税区
free trade zone 自由贸易区
interest free deposit 无息存款
interest free loan 无息贷款
risk free rate 无风险利率
tax-free 免税
tax-free trade zone 免税贸易区
tax-free transaction 免税交易
自由环
free ring
自由排气
free exhaust
自由加速法
free acceleraton method
车架自由长度
frame free length
汽车用行动电话 Car Hand-free Mobile Phone
花鼓 Hub & Free Hub
Free of charge.
免费。
Are you free tomorrow?
明天有空吗？
You're not free until you've been made captive by supreme belief.
在被至上的信仰俘获之前，你不是自由的。
The people in the school have access to that computer lab for free.
在这个学校里的人可以免费使用那间电脑室。
People enjoy many different activities in their free time.
在空余时间，人们有许多休闲活动。
People living here get access to that swimming pool for free.
住在这里的人可以免费去那个游泳池。
The old lady is never free of (or: from) pain.
那位老妇人一直在遭受痛苦。
Meals are provided free of charge.
膳食免费供应。
They can take part in a wide range of free time activities.
他们能参加各种各样的业余活动。
They can take part in a wide range of free time activities.
他们能够参加各种各样的业余活动。
Taxes are the biggest barrier to free trade.
税收是自由贸易的最大障碍。
The rights of the individual are sometimes the most important rights in a free society.
在自由社会里有时个人的权利是最为重要的权利。
Reading occupies most of my free time.
阅读占去了我大部分的闲暇时间。
We will have to sleep on his invitation until we know whether we will be free Sunday night.
我们得先看看星期天晚上是否有空，然后才能决定是否接受他的邀请。
Now more and more city adults spend their free time trying to improve themselves at school or college.
现在城市里越来越多的成年人利用业余时间到学校或大学去充电。
His guilt was not proved and so he went free.
无法证明他有罪，所以他获释了。
This paper cannot be downloaded for free.
这篇文章不可免费下载。
The dinner is provided for free.
晚饭是免费供应的。
How much did you pay for the tickets?
这些票你付了多少钱？
I didn't pay a penny; I got them for free.
我一分未付；我是免费得到的。
I'll tell you one thing for free: I can't stand him.
我免费告诉你一件事：我无法忍受他了。
People living in that city can use their public transportation for free.
住在那城里的居民可以免费乘坐公交车。
Some sites, such as Term Paper Emporium and Absolutely Free: Online Essays offer course papers for free.
有些网址，如"学期论文大卖场"和"绝对免费：网上论文"，免费提供课程论文。
A judge must be free from prejudice.
法官不应存有偏见。
A special show was arranged to admit free the family members of the miners.
安排了一个专场来免费招待矿工家属。
He was set free last week along with three other Englishmen.
他上周和其他三个英国人一起被放了出来。
This newspaper story could do no damage to their name; conversely, it will give them a lot of free speech.
报纸上的这篇报道不可能损坏他们的名声，但从另一方面看，这也给了他们很多的发言权。
You must pay a deposit to the hotel if you want them to keep a room free for you.
如果你要旅馆为你保留房间，就得先付押金。
He was influential in getting the hostages set free.
他对人质的获释起到了一定的作用。
I'm free tonight.
我今晚有空。
She's free on Friday and Saturday.
她周五和周六有空。
Are you free this Saturday? 你这个星期六有空吗?
Will you be free tomorrow evening? 你明晚有空吗?
roponents of the so-called Golden Quadrangle，which would link areas of Bruma, Laos, Thailand and China's Yunnan province, are seeking an Asian Development Bank feasibility study of joint development and business projects that could free the region's hinterlands from their notorious dependence on the heroin trade.
连接着缅甸、老挝、泰国和中国云南省的区域构成了所谓的金三角，它的支持者们正寻求亚洲发展银行进行合作开发的可行性研究，以此来使其区域内地摆脱对臭名昭著的海洛因贸易的依靠。
The general directed that the prisoners should be set free.
将军下令释放犯人。
The prisoners wish to be free again.
囚犯们希望重获自由。
These magazines are free.
这些杂志是免费的。
Free will makes us able to choose our way of life.
自由的意志使我们可以选择自己的生活方式。
这个周末你有空吗?
Are you free this weekend? *free“有空，空闲”。
Are you free this weekend? (这个周末你有空吗?)
Yes, I am. (嗯，有空。) *回答no时，用“No, I have plans.”(不，我有安排。) “No, I'm going skiing.” (不，我要去滑雪。)
你什么时候方便?
When is it convenient for you? *生意场上、朋友之间均可用该句来决定约会的日子和时间。convenient “方便的，合适的”。
When is it convenient for you? (你什么时候方便?)
I'm free on Friday. (星期五。)
What is a good time for you?
When is good for you?
什么时候都行。
Whenever.
Jack, what time do you want to go bowling? (杰克，你想什么时候去打保龄球呀?)
Whenever. I'm free all day. (什么时候都可以。我一整天都有空。)
Whenever you are free. (什么时间都行，只要你有时间。)
Any day is okay. (哪天都行。)
Any day of the week is fine. (星期几都行。)
Anytime is fine.
我今天有空。
I'm free today. *free 有“自由的，免费的”等多种意思，在这句里是“有空”的意思。
I have a lot of free time today. (今天我很空闲。)
I have nothing to do today. (我今天没什么要做的。)
你什么时候有空?
When are you free? * 比较随便的说法。
When should we go? (咱们什么时候走?)
When are you free? (你什么时候有空?)
When are you free? (你什么时候有空?)
Friday after 3:00. (星期五3点以后有空。)
When are you available? * 一般的用法。
这位子有人吗?
Is this seat taken?
A)△Is this seat taken? (这位子有人吗?)
B)▲No, it's not. (不，没人。) * 这句直译是：
A：这个位子被占了吗?
B：没有被占。
Is anyone sitting here? (这儿有人吗?)
Can I sit here? (我可以坐这儿吗?)
Do you mind if I sit here? (您介意我坐在这儿吗?)
Is this seat free?
今晚有空吗?
Are you free tonight? *free“空闲的”。
Are you free tonight? (今晚有空吗?)
Yes. Why? (有空，干嘛?)
Do you have plans tonight? (今天晚上有事吗?)
Are you available tonight?
Are you busy tonight? (今天晚上忙吗?)
今晚你能和我约会吗?
Do you want to go out with me tonight? *go out并不一定就是“约会”，但是如果go out的后面直接跟with me的话，就一定是“约会”了。
Let's go out tonight. (今晚出去吧。)
If you're free, why don't we go out tonight?(要是晚上有空，我们出去走走行吗?)
我听不清楚。
I can't hear you very well.
Are you free tomorrow? (明天有空吗?)
I can't hear you very well. (我听不清楚。)
I can barely hear you. (我一点儿都听不见。)
I'm having trouble hearing you. (我听不太清楚。)
你有空闲的时间吗?
Do you have some free time?
Are you free now?
Are you available now?
别客气，像在自己家一样。
Please feel free to make yourself at home.
Make yourself at home.
业余时间你都干什么?
What do you do when you have free time?
What do you do when you have free time?
是去是留，随你。
You're free to go or stay.
You're free to leave anytime.
I'm not keeping you here.
这个嘛……!
Uh-uh. *非常随便的否定说法。在熟悉的同伴中使用。
Are you free tonight? (今晚你有空吗?)
Uh-uh. (这个嘛……)
Uh-huh. (嗯。)
我有别的事。
I have other business to take care of.
Are you free today? (你今天有时间吗?)
No, I have other business to take care of. (没有，我有别的事。)
我可以坐这儿吗?
May I sit here?
Is this seat taken?
Is someone sitting here?
Is this seat free?
Is this within the tax-free limit?
这个在免税限额内吗？
Where''s a tax-free shop?
免税店在哪儿？
We have a toll-free number for customers to call.
我们对顾客提供免费服务电话。
It's on the house.
这是免费的。
= It's free.
Laws catch flies but let hornets go free.
法网只捉苍蝇，不捉黄蜂。
No one can be perfectly free till all are free; no one can be perfectlymoral till all are moral; no one can be perfectly happy till all are happy.
所有的人自由后，才能完全自由；所有的人都有道德，才能完全合乎道德；所有的人都幸福了，才能真正幸福。
Mean free path 平均自由程
We'll leave some evenings free,that is,if it is all right with you.
如果你们愿意的话，我们想留几个晚上供你们自由支配。
If you have any questions on the details， feel free to ask.
如果对某些细节有意见的话，请提出来。
FCA (Free Carrier)货交承运人
FAS (Free Alongside Ship)装运港船边交货
FOB (Free on Board)装运港船上交货
F.P.A. stands for "Free from Particular Average".FPA代表平安险。
insurance free of (from) particular average (FPA). 平安险（单独海损不赔）
A What about you What do you do in your free time Any hobbies?
A 你呢？ 你在业余时间做什么？有什么爱好吗？
B Yes, I’ve got lots of interests.
B 是的， 我有很多爱好。
A Like what?
A 比如说？
B Well, football, reading . . . but my biggest interest is photography. I really love photography.
B 哦，足球、阅读. . .但是我最大的爱好是摄影。我非常喜欢摄影。
A What kind of photographs do you take?
A 你喜欢拍什么样的照片？
B Just now, I take lots of photos of people and places in Beijing. You know, things like life in the Hutongs.
Everything is changing so fast in Beijing. I feel like I’m recording all the changes.
B 目前，我在北京拍很多人物和地方的照片。你知道，像胡同生活之类的内容。北京的一切都在发生着迅速的变化。我喜欢把这些变化都记录下来。
A What kind of things do you do in your free time?
A 你在业余时间做哪些事情？
B Me I like outdoor activities, I guess.
B 我？我想我喜欢户外活动。
A Like sports?
A 像体育运动？
B Yes. I really like things like cycling and walking. It keeps me fit and healthy.
B 是的。我非常喜欢骑自行车和散步之类的活动。这使我健康、强壮。
A Yes, they’re good for you. I must admit, I like walking too. I go walking in the parks in Beijing most weekends.
A 是的。这些活动对你有好处。我必须承认， 我也喜欢散步。在周末大多数的时候我都在北京的公园里散步。
B I like lots of different keep-fit activities like that – most sports, going to the gym, that kind of thing.
B 我喜欢各种健身活动，像大多数的体育运动，去体育馆活动之类的事情。
A What do you do after work and at the weekends Do you have a hobby?
A 你在下班后和周末做什么？你有什么爱好吗？
B I don’t have time!? I’m too busy.
B 我没有时间爱好什么！我太忙了。
A No time for anything, for any interest or hobby?
A 没有时间做任何事情，任何兴趣爱好？
B No. I’d love to have free time, but my family takes up all my time.
B 没有。我想有空闲的时间，但是我的家庭占去了我所有的时间。
A That’s a pity. I suppose it’s always busy when you are working and a mother too.
A 太遗憾了。我想当你既工作又当妈妈的时候你总是忙碌不停。
B Yes. The family always comes first. My family is my hobby!
B 是的。家庭总是占第一位。我的家庭就是我的爱好！
A Whenever I have free time, I go to the gym.
A 当我有时间的时候，我就去体育馆。
B That’s good. It keeps you fit!
B 那好啊！它使你身强体健！
A Yes, my major interests are sporting. I play basketball every week with friends.
A 是的，我的主要兴趣是体育运动。我每周都和朋友打篮球。
B You must be quite good if you play every week.
B 如果你每周都打的话你一定打得很好。
A Yes, not bad!? It’s fun. And we play football too.
A 是的，还不错！很好玩。我们还踢足球。
B That’s a lot exercise. You must be really fit.
B 那有很大的运动量。你一定很强壮。
A Can you come to lunch on Sunday?
A 星期天你能来吃午饭？
B No, I’m sorry. I can’t. I have to work at the weekends.
B 不，对不起。我不能。我周末得上班。
A Oh, that’s a pity. I forgot you work at the weekends.
A 哦， 太遗憾了。我忘了你周末要上班。
B We could go for lunch another day, if you’d like.
B 如果你愿意的话，我们可以改天去吃午饭。
A What days are you free during the week?
A 你一周哪天有时间？
B I’m free on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. I could do either of those days.
B 我周二和周三有时间。这两天哪一天都可以。
A Are you free to meet tomorrow tonight?
A 你明晚有时间见面吗？
B I’m afraid not. I work in a restaurant in the evenings.
B 恐怕没有。晚上我在餐馆工作。
A Every evening Surely you have some evenings free.
A 每天晚上吗？总有几个晚上你有空吧。
B Yes, of course I do. I’ve got two nights off each week.
B 是的，当然了。我每周有两个晚上不用上班。
A But not tomorrow night . . . when are you next free?
A 但是明天晚上不行. . .你下次什么时候有空？
B I’m free the day after tomorrow. We could meet Thursday evening.
B 我后天有空。我们可以在周四晚上见面。
A Let’s go to the club next weekend.
A 咱们下周末去那家夜总会。
B OK. I’m happy to go next weekend. Is the music good there?
B 好的，我很愿意下周末去。那里的音乐好吗？
A Yes, there’s great dance music in the nightclub.
A 是的，那家夜总会的舞曲非常棒。
B OK, I’m willing to give it a try. It sounds OK.
B 好，我很愿意去体会一下。听起来可以。
A Good. Let’s plan to go next Friday night. That’s always a good night at the club.
A 好啊。咱们计划下周五晚上去。在夜总会你总能度过一个愉快的夜晚。
B OK. I’ll keep Friday night free and we can go then.
B 好的。我将把周五晚上腾出来，到时候我们就能去了。
A Ah, good morning, Mr. Clark. You're leaving today.
A 啊，早晨好，克拉克先生。您今天要离开。
B That's right. I'll settle my bill after breakfast.
B 是的。我吃过早饭就结账。
A Very well.
A 很好。
B And I'd like to make a booking for the Olympics next year.
B 我想为明年召开的奥运会预订房间。
A An excellent idea. Very soon it will be difficult to get a hotel room in Beijing!
A 好主意。很快在北京就将很难订到房间了。
B Yes, I know. Do you have any rooms free in the middle of August?
B 是的，我知道。你们8月中旬有空余的房间吗？
A Right, Mr. Clark. I've booked your favourite room.
A 是的。克拉克先生。我已经为您预订了您最喜欢的房间。
B Thank you. Are you looking forward to the Olympics?
B 谢谢你。你期待着奥运会的召开吗？
A I'd like to talk to you about an idea I've got.
A 我想和你谈谈我的想法。
B OK, that sounds interesting. When would you like to meet?
B 好啊，听起来很有趣。你想什么时候见面？
A Tomorrow some time? When are you free? What's best for you?
A 明天的某个时间怎样？你什么时候有空？什么时间对你最合适？
B I'm busy in the morning, but we could meet late afternoon or early evening.
B 我上午很忙，但是我们可以在下午晚些时候或者晚上早些时候见面。
A Late afternoon would suit me. I can do any time after 3.
A 下午晚些时候对我合适。下午3点以后我都行。
B Fine. How about 4:30?
B 好。4点半怎么样？
A Hi! Are you busy today? We could do something interesting.
A 你好！你今天忙吗？我们可以做一些有趣的事情。
B I’d love to, but I have to see some friends.
B 我很愿意，但是我得见几个朋友。
A What’s your plans for tomorrow? Are you free?
A 你明天有什么打算？明天你有空吗？
B Yes, tomorrow afternoon.
B 是的，明天下午有空。
A Good. We can go shopping in the new mall.
A 好。我们可以去新开业的购物中心去购物。
A Are you free to meet tomorrow tonight?
A 明晚有时间见面吗？
B I’m afraid not. I work in a restaurant at the weekends.
B 恐怕不行。我周末在一家餐馆上班。
A Every weekend? Surely you have some time free.
A 每个周末吗？你一定会有些空闲的时间的。
B Yes, of course I do. I’ve got one weekend off every month
B 是的，我当然有。我每个月有一个周末不用上班。
A OK, when are you next free?
A 好，你下次休班是什么时候？
B I’m free next weekend. We could meet saturday evening.
B 我下周末休息。我们可以在周六晚上见面。
A I’m afraid I have to go. I’ve got an early start tomorrow.
A 我恐怕得走了。我明天早晨得早起。
B Don’t worry. Anyway, it’s been good to see you again. Are you free tomorrow?
B 别担心。不管怎么说，很高兴再次见到你。你明天有空吗？
A Tomorrow? I might be. What time?
A 明天？我可能有空。什么时候？
B How about early evening, just after work? Around six – for dinner.
B 晚上一下班的时候如何？大约6点左右吃晚饭。
A I think that should be fine.
A 我想应该可以。
B Or lunchtime, if that’s easier for you. I’m free either time.
B 或者一起吃午饭，如果对你更方便的话。我两个时间都有空。
A Early evening is best. Shall we say six – in the hotel lobby?
A 傍晚的时候最好。我们6点在旅馆大厅见面好吗？
A Let’s go to the club next weekend.
A 咱们下周末去俱乐部。
B OK. We could go next weekend. Is the music good there?
B 好。我们可以下周末去。那里的音乐好吗？
A Yes, there’s great dance music in the nightclub.
A 是的，在夜总会有非常好的舞曲。
B OK, I’ll give it a try. Maybe it’s not too bad.
B 好，那我去看看。也许不太坏。
A Let’s plan to go next Saturday night. That’s always a good night at the club.
A 咱们计划下周六晚上去。在俱乐部的夜晚总是很美好。
B OK. I’ll keep Saturday night free and we can go then.
B 好的。我把周六晚上空出来，到时候我们就可以一起去了。
A Did you remember to collect the tickets?
A 你记得取票了吗？
B Yes, I did. I got them this morning when the ticket-office opened.
B 是的，我记得。今天早晨售票处开门的时候我把票取到了。
A That’s great. Can I just check the dates again?
A 那太好了。我能再看看票的日期吗？
B The concert is on the 18th at 6.30pm.
B 音乐会是18日下午6点半开始。
A Good. I kept the 18th free. And when is the opera?
A 好。我把18日空出来了。那京剧演出的时间呢？
B It's the week after, on the 24th at 7pm.
B 在音乐会的下一周，24日晚7点。
If you keep a day, or an evening, or some time free for something, you can say I’ve kept the 18th free / I’ve kept the 18th free : I’m keeping the weekend free / I’m keeping the weekend free.
如果你要把某天或者某个晚上或者某段时间空出来做某事，你可以说I’ve kept the 18th free / 我已经把18日空出来了。I’m keeping the weekend free /我将把周末空出来。
A You must meet my friend Alice.
A 你一定要见见我的朋友爱丽丝。
B Alice – she’s the one from London, isn’t she? She works in a bank.
B 爱丽丝——她是从伦敦来的那位，对吗？她在一家银行上班。
A Yes, that’s Alice. She’s keen to meet you and talk about the Olympics. Are you free tomorrow some time?
A 对，是她。她很感兴趣见见你，谈谈奥运会的事情。你明天什么时候有空吗？
B I'm not too busy tomorrow. We could meet late morning or early afternoon.
B 我明天不太忙。我们可以在上午晚些时候或者下午早些时候见面。
A Midday sounds good – how about 12.30 at coffee shop?
A 中午听起来合适——中午12点半在咖啡厅见面怎么样？
B Yes, that’s good. It’ll be nice to meet Alice.
B 好的，很好。与爱丽丝见面将会很高兴。
When you want to suggest arrangements, it is helpful to suggest different times, eg: Are you free tomorrow some time? / Are you free tomorrow some time? : How about 12.30? / How about 12.30?
当你想建议某项安排时，提出多个时间选择将有帮助。例如：Are you free tomorrow some time? /你明天什么时候有空吗? How about 12.30? /12点半怎么样？
How about you? What sports do you play?
你呢？你做哪些运动？
Well, I don’t have much free time for sports. I prefer watching it on television!
哦，我没有太多的时间做运动。我更喜欢在电视上看各种运动。
Which one do you like?
你喜欢哪种运动？
I always watch football on television，but I also like basketball and gymnastics.
我总是在电视上看足球比赛。但是我也喜欢篮球和体操。
I think you should start playing something – maybe football. It’s good exercise for you.
我想你应该开始做运动——可能是足球。这对你来说是一项不错的运动。
Maybe!
也许吧！
I can pick you up at the hotel at 9 in the morning.
我上午9点可以到饭店去接你。
Would you like to come to the Thai restaurant with us?
你愿意和我们一起去泰国餐馆吗?
Yes, I’d love to. When are you going?
是的，我愿意。你们什么时候去？
We are thinking about Wednesday evening. Are you free then?
我们正在考虑周三晚上去。你到时有空吗？
Wednesday evening sounds good to me. I’m free.
周三晚上对我合适。我有空。
Good. Shall we meet about 6?
好。咱们6点见面好吗？
Yes, that’s perfect.
好的，没问题。
Right. I’ll meet you at the hotel at 6.
好。我6点到饭店和你碰面。
What are you doing on Saturday?
你周六打算做什么?
On Saturday? I’m not sure. Why?
周六？我还不确定。 有事吗？
Because we are thinking of going to the Summer Palace. It’s really beautiful at this time of year.
我们正在考虑去颐和园。一年中的这个时候颐和园是非常美的。
That sounds really interesting.
听起来很吸引人。
Would you like to come with us? Are you free on Saturday?
你愿意和我们一起去吗？你周六有空吗？
Yes, I am. I’d love to come with you.
是的，我有空。我愿意和你们一起去。
Good. Let’s all go on Saturday.
好。咱们周六去。
What’s your plans for tomorrow? Are you free?
你明天有什么打算？明天你有空吗？
Yes, tomorrow afternoon.
是的，明天下午有空。
Good. We can go shopping in the new mall.
好。我们可以去新开业的购物中心去购物。
A man is either free or he is not. There cannot be any apprenticeship for freedom.
I Baraka. French Writer
人要么是自由的，要么是不自由的，从来就不存在过渡阶段。
法国作家巴拉卡A.
I intend no modification of my hope ...expressed personal wish that all men everywhere could be free.
Abraham Lincoln. American president
我无意改变时常表达的个人愿望：愿天下所有的人都能自由。
美国总统林肯. A
It is conflict and not unquestioning agreement that deeps freedom alive. In a free country there will always be coflicting ideas, and this is a source of strength.
Thomas Jefferson. American president
使自由保持活力是冲突而不是绝对的一致。在一个自由的国家里总会有各种相冲突的思想，而这正是力量的源泉。
美国总统杰斐逊.T.
Smokers and nonsmokers can not be equally free in the same railway carriage.
George Bernard shw. British dramatist.
吸烟者和不吸烟者在同一节车厢里无法享受同样的自由。
英国剧作家肖伯纳，.G.
The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving any excuse .
唯一真正自由的人是能够拒绝宴会的邀请，而不用找借口的人。
Jules Renard. French playwriter and novelist
法国剧作家、小说家勒纳尔.J.
The truth is cruel ,but it can be loved ,and it makes free those who have loved it.
Jxartre,American writer
尽管真理是无情的，但也是可爱的，它使爱它的人自由。
美国作家萨特. J.
That freedom and order are not incompatible ;that reverence is the maid of knowledge; that free discussion is the life of truth, and of true unity in a nation.
自由与秩序并非必然互相排斥，知识高于威严，自由讨论是真理的生命，也是国家真正团结统一的生命。
Thomas Henry Huxley, British naturalist
英国博物学家赫胥.T. H.
Where the press is free and every man able to read ,all is free .
Tshomas Jefferson,American President
在出版自由、人人都识字的地方，人人得解放。
美国总统杰斐逊，T
In our efforts to adjust differences of opinion we should be free from intolerance of passion, and our judgements should be unmoved by alluring phrases and unvexed by selfish interests.
Grover Cleveland, American president
在我们努力协调意见的分歧时，应当抛弃偏执与意气用事；我们的判断不应当被花言巧语蒙骗，也不应被个人私利扰乱。
美国总统克利夫兰.G.
If democracy is to survive, it is the task of men of thoughts, as well as men of action, to put aside pride and prejudice; and with courage and single-minded devotion---- to find the truth and teach the truth that shall keep men free.
Franklin Roosevelt, American pesident
傲慢与偏见；他们要有勇气，有全心全意的献身精神，最重要的是要有谦虚精神，去寻求与传播那使人民永保自由的真理。
美国总统罗斯福。F.
A free man obtains knowledge from many sources besides books.
Thomas Jefferson American president
一个自由的人除了从书本上获取知识外，还可以从许多别的来源获得知识。
美国总统杰斐逊.T.
If you want to live your whole life free from pain,
You must become either a god or else a coupes.
Consider other men's troubles,
That will comfort yours.
Menander, Ancient Athenian playwriter
如果你想一生摆脱苦难，
你就得是神或者是死尸。
想想他人的不幸，
你就能坦然面对人生。
古雅典剧作家米南德
Only a nation of educated people could remain free.
Thomas Jefferson, American president
只有由受过教育的人民组成的国家才能保持自由。
美国总统杰斐逊。T。
Only the educated are free.
Epictetus, Ancient Greek philosopher
只有受过教育的人才是自由的。
古希腊哲学家爱比克泰德
When are you free? 您什么时候有空？
Are you free this Thursday afternoon? 您这个周四下午有空吗？
I shall be free this afternoon. 我今天下午有空。
I’m not quite sure if I’m free. 我不肯定是否有空。
be free from 不受。。。。影响的，无。。。的
@@@ 害
at the expense of 在损害/牺牲...的情况下
be harmful to 对...有害
detrimental to sth./sb. 有害于...
do damage 损害, 破坏
do harm 危害
encroach on/upon 侵入, 侵害; 侵蚀
free of 无..., 不受...伤害/影响
susceptible to sth. 易受...影响/损害的
@@@ 解雇, 解放
draw off 放干, 排掉(水等)
excuse from 请求免除; 得到解脱
give off 发散, 放出
lay off (尤指生意萧条时临时的)解雇(雇员), 下岗
let out (of) 放出去; 放跑, 释放
let through 准许通过, 放行
send (sb.) away 打发某人离开; 解雇
release from 释放; 解放
set free 释放, 使获得自由
@@@ 不要, 别
feel free to 无需拘束; 不要客气
forget about 遗忘, 忘记; 别再想了
Hold the line. 不要挂断电话
make oneself at home 请别拘束, 别客气
mind one's own business 别管闲事
No kidding! 别开玩笑了!你开什么玩笑!
not at all 一点儿也不; 没关系, 别客气
not to mention 更别提..., 更不必说...
warn against 警告/告诫某人不要做某事
@@@ 自由
at liberty (to do sth.) 自由地, 随意
ill at ease 拘束; 不自在; 局促不安
natural selection 自然选择
set free 释放, 使获得自由
drop in/by/over 随时造访
Feel free to drop in anytime. I'm usually home and I'd love the
company.
欢迎随时来坐坐。我通常在家，也喜欢游人做伴。
hang out溜达
In here free time, Kathy likes to hang out at the mall with her friends.
凯西有空袭缓和朋友到商场溜达。
Are you free tomorrow?
你明天有空吗?
feel free 随便...
free hand 全权处理
give sb a free hand 放手让某人干一件事
"They've built so many new office buildings here that they have trouble renting out all the space. So some landlords sweeten the pot; they offer a company six months free rent if it signs a three-year lease.“
“他们在这儿盖了那末多的办公楼,现在都租不出去。所以，有的房产主就设法增加一些吸引人的条件。他们对一个公司说，要是这个公司和他们签订一个三年的租房合同，他们就可以免交半年房租。”
be free from 无…的，摆脱了…的
of one's free will 出于自愿
- make free with...擅自使用……
Do you think I'm a millionaire ? Don't make free with my things.
You may have another certificate showing the goods to be free from radioactive contamination.
你们还要出具另一份证明书，以证明货物没有受放射线污染。
F.P.A. stands for "Free from Particular Average".
FPA代表平安险。
I'll have the goods covered against Free from Particular Average.
我将为货物投保平安险。
Free from Particular Average is good enough.
只保平安险就可以了。
You may have another certificate showing the goods to be free from radioactive contamination.
你们还要出具另一份证明书，以证明货物没有受放射线污染。
不冻 ice-free
不受处罚 scot-free
A: Hi Sue. Are you free at 3 o’clock. I can meet you then.
A: 嗨，你好！你3点有空吗？我那时可以见你。
B: Yes, I’m free then.
B: 是的， 我有空。
A: Good! We can go shopping.
A: 好！我们可以去购物。
B: See you at 3 then.
B: 那么3点见。
When you want to ask if someone will be free, you can say: Are you free . . ? / Are you free . . ? For example, Are you free at 3? (3pm) / Are you free at 3 (3pm)?
当你想问某人是否有空时，你可以说：Are you free . . ? /你有空吗？例如：Are you free at 3? (3pm) / 你（下午）3点有空吗？
Are you free at 3? 你3点有空吗？
Yes, I’m free. 是的， 我有空。
A: Hi! Are you busy today? We can go somewhere nice.
A: 嗨！你今天忙吗？我们可以一起去个好地方。
B: Hi Ping. I’d love to, but I have to see some friends.
B: 嗨， 平！我很愿意， 但是我得见几个朋友。
A: OK. How about tomorrow? Are you free?
A: 好。明天行吗？你明天有空吗？
B: Yes, tomorrow afternoon.
B: 是的， 我明天下午有空。
A: Good. We’ll go shopping in Wangfujing.
A: 好。我们一起去王府井买东西。
B: That would be really nice. Thanks.
B: 那太好了。谢谢！
A: No problem. See you tomorrow.
A: 别客气。明天见。
To ask if someone has the free time to do something, you can say: Are you free? / Are you free?
要问某人是否有空做某事，你可以说：Are you free? / 你有空吗？
Are you free? 你有空吗？
If you have made no plans or arrangements and you are free, you can say: I’ve got nothing planned / I’ve got nothing planned.
如果你没有计划或者安排，你有空，你可以说：I’ve got nothing planned /我还没有任何计划。
A: Sue, would you like to come to the Thai restaurant with us?
A: 苏，你愿意和我们一起去泰国餐馆吗?
B: Yes, I’d love to. When are you going?
B: 是的，我愿意。你们什么时候去？
A: We’re thinking about Wednesday evening. Are you free then?
A: 我们正在考虑周三晚上去。你到时有空吗？
B: Wednesday evening sounds good to me. I’m free.
B: 周三晚上对我合适。我有空。
A: Good. Shall we meet about 6?
A: 好。咱们6点见面好吗？
B: Yes, that’s perfect.
B: 好的，没问题。
A: Right. I’ll meet you at the hotel at 6.
A: 好。我6点到饭店和你碰面。
To ask if someone has the time to do something, you can say: Are you free? / Are you free?; Are you free this weekend? / Are you free this weekend?
要问某人是否有时间做某事，你可以说：Are you free? / 你有时间吗?; Are you free this weekend? / 你这个周末有时间吗?
A: Paul, what are you doing on Saturday?
A: 保罗，你周六打算做什么?
B: On Saturday? I’m not sure. Why?
B: 周六？我还不确定。 有事吗？
A: Because we are thinking of going to the Summer Palace. It’s really beautiful at this time of year.
A: 我们正在考虑去颐和园。一年中的这个时候颐和园是非常美的。
B: That sounds really interesting.
B: 听起来很吸引人。
A: Would you like to come with us? Are you free on Saturday?
A: 你愿意和我们一起去吗？你周六有空吗？
B: Yes, I am. I’d love to come with you.
B: 是的，我有空。我愿意和你们一起去。
A: Good. Let’s go on Saturday. A 好。咱们周六去。
Remember – to ask if someone has the time to do something, you can say: Are you free on Saturday? / Are you free on Saturday?
记住——问某人是否有时间做某事，你可以说：Are you free on Saturday? /你周六有时间吗?
A: How about you, Lin? What sports do you play?
A: 你呢，林？你做哪些运动？
B: Well, I don’t have much free time for sports. I prefer watching it on television!
B: 哦，我没有太多的时间做运动。我更喜欢在电视上看各种运动。
A: Which one do you like?
A: 你喜欢哪种运动？
B: I always watch football on television. But I also like basketball and gymnastics.
B: 我总是在电视上看足球比赛。但是我也喜欢篮球和体操。
A: I think you should start playing something – maybe football. It’s good exercise for you.
A: 我想你应该开始做运动——可能是足球。这对你来说是一项不错的运动。
B: Maybe!
B: 也许吧！
Another way of saying you don’t have much time is: I don’t have much free time / I don’t have much free time.
另一种说没有很多时间的方法是：I don’t have much free time / 我没有太多的空闲时间。
If you have no plans and your time is free, you can say: I’ve got nothing planned / I’ve got nothing planned.
如果你没有安排或者你有空，可以说：I’ve got nothing planned /我没有具体安排。
安宁 [ān níng] /peaceful/tranquil/calm/composed/free from worry/
百花齐放 [bǎi huā qí fàng] /(saying) a hundred flowers bloom; let the arts have free expression/
摆脱 [bǎi tuō] /break away from/cast away (old ideas, etc.)/to get rid of/to break away (from)/to break out (of)/free (extricate) oneself from/
不冻港 [bù dòng gǎng] /ice-free port/open port/
畅通 [chàng tōng] /(adj) unclogged; unimpeded; free-flowing/(v)move without being impeded/
翻身 [fān shēn] /turn over/free oneself/stand up/
放 [fàng] /to release/to free/to let go/to put/to place/to let out/
放手 [fàng shǒu] /let go/have a free hand/let go one's hold/
解脱 [jiě tuō] /relief/free oneself/liberate/emancipate/be free/be relieved/
空儿 [kongr4] /spare time/free time/
漫 [màn] /free/unrestrained/inundate/
没事儿 [méi shì er ] /(idiom) to be free from work/(idiom) never mind; it's nothing/
免费 [miǎn fèi] /free (of charge)/
纾 [shū] /slow/to free from/
舒畅 [shū chàng] /happy/entirely free from worry/
随风 [suí fēng] /care-free/
无偿 [wú cháng] /(adj) free; with no obligation/
自拔 [zì bá] /free oneself/extricate oneself from a difficult situation/
自由 [zì yóu] /freedom/free/liberty/
自由贸易 [zì yóu mào yì] /free trade/
自由市场 [zì yóu shì chǎng] /(n) free market/
自由选择权 [zì yóu xuǎn zé quán] /free agency/
And the cost of computing power continues to free fall, which is a good sign for any enterprise setting up shop in silicon.
计算能力的成本持续自由下降，这对任何建立了网上销售的企业来说都是个好的征兆。
People looking back 5 or 10 years from now may well wonder why so few companies took the online plunge.
回顾过去的5到10年的历史，人们很可能会感到奇怪：尝试网上销售的公司为何如此之少呢？
In the American economy, the concept of private property embraces not only the ownership of productive resources but also certain rights, including the right to determine the price of a product or to make a free contract with another private individual.
在美国经济中，私有财产的概念不仅包括生产资料的所有权，也包括一定的权利，比如，产品价格的决定权或与其他私有个体的自由签约权。
{adj: abandoned} free from constraint
"an abandoned sadness born of grief"- Liam O'Flaherty
{adj: absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, exonerated, vindicated} freed from any question of guilt
"is absolved from all blame"
"was now clear of the charge of cowardice"
"his official honor is vindicated"
{adj: adopted, adoptive} acquired as your own by free choice
"my adopted state"
"an adoptive country"
<-> native
{adj: aerobic, aerophilic, aerophilous} depending on free oxygen or air
"aerobic fermentation"
<-> anaerobic
{adj: amphiprostylar, amphiprostyle, amphistylar, porticoed} marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
{adj: anaerobic, anaerobiotic} living or active in the absence of free oxygen
"anaerobic bacteria"
<-> aerobic
{adj: anastigmatic, stigmatic} pertaining to a lens or lens system free of astigmatism (able to form point images)
{adj: antiseptic, sterilized, sterilised} made free from live bacteria or other microorganisms
"sterilized instruments"
{adj: antiseptic} thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms
"doctors in antiseptic green coats"
"the antiseptic effect of alcohol"
"it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities"
<-> septic
{adj: aplanatic} free from or corrected for spherical aberration
"an aplanatic mirror"
{adj: apocarpous} (of ovaries of flowering plants) consisting of carpels that are free from one another as in buttercups or roses
<-> syncarpous
{adj: aseptic, sterile} free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
"a sterile operating area"
"aseptic surgical instruments"
"aseptic surgical techniques"
{adj: autonomous, self-directed, self-reliant} (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
{adj: axenic} used of cultures of microorganisms; not contaminated by or completely free of the presence of other organisms
"an axenic culture"
{adj: blameless, inculpable, irreproachable, unimpeachable} free of guilt; not subject to blame
"has lived a blameless life"
"of irreproachable character"
"an unimpeachable reputation"
{adj: bloodless} free from blood or bloodshed
"bloodless surgery"
"a bloodless coup"
<-> bloody
{adj: blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder} characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
"blunt talking and straight shooting"
"a blunt New England farmer"
"I gave them my candid opinion"
"forthright criticism"
"a forthright approach to the problem"
"tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"
"it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"
"plainspoken and to the point"
"a point-blank accusation"
{adj: bound} held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
<-> free
{adj: buckshee} free of charge
"if they deposit these shares in the scheme they will get further buckshee shares on a one-for-one basis"- Economist
{adj: calm} (of weather) free from storm or wind
"calm seas"
<-> stormy
{adj: carefree, unworried} free of trouble and worry and care
"the carefree joys of childhood"
"carefree millionaires, untroubled financially"
{adj: catholic} free from provincial prejudices or attachments
"catholic in one's tastes"
{adj: cell-free} lacking cells
"cell-free systems"
"a cell-free homogenate of the thyroid"
{adj: clarified} free from unwanted solid matter
{adj: clean, clear, light, unclouded} (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
"efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"
"clear laughter like a waterfall"
"clear reds and blues"
"a light lilting voice like a silver bell"
{adj: clean, clear} free of restrictions or qualifications
"a clean bill of health"
"a clear winner"
{adj: clean, fresh} free from impurities
"clean water"
"fresh air"
{adj: clean, neat} free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
"he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"
"a clean throw"
"the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife"
{adj: clean, unobjectionable} (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
"good clean fun"
"a clean joke"
<-> dirty
{adj: clean} free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
"children with clean shining faces"
"clean white shirts"
"clean dishes"
"a spotlessly clean house"
"cats are clean animals"
<-> dirty
{adj: clean} free of drugs
"after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years"
{adj: clear, open} affording free passage or view
"a clear view"
"a clear path to victory"
"open waters"
"the open countryside"
{adj: clear, unmortgaged} (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law
"I have clear title to this property"
{adj: cleared} rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
"cleared land"
"cleared streets free of fallen trees and debris"
"a cleared passage through the underbrush"
"played poker on the cleared dining room table"
<-> uncleared
{adj: clear} free from cloudiness; allowing light to pass through
"clear water"
"clear plastic bags"
"clear glass"
"the air is clear and clean"
<-> opaque
{adj: clear} free from clouds or mist or haze
"on a clear day"
<-> cloudy
{adj: clear} free from confusion or doubt
"a complex problem requiring a clear head"
"not clear about what is expected of us"
{adj: clear} free from contact or proximity or connection
"we were clear of the danger"
"the ship was clear of the reef"
{adj: clear} free from flaw or blemish or impurity
"a clear perfect diamond"
{adj: cloudless, unclouded} free from clouds
"under a cloudless sky"
{adj: comfortable} free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind
"was settled in a comfortable job, one for which he was well prepared"
"the comfortable thought that nothing could go wrong"
"was comfortable in his religious beliefs"
"she's a comfortable person to be with"
"she felt comfortable with her fiance's parents"
<-> uncomfortable
{adj: competitive, free-enterprise, private-enterprise} subscribing to capitalistic competition
{adj: complimentary, costless, free, gratis, gratuitous} costing nothing
"complimentary tickets"
"free admission"
{adj: composed} serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
"the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage"
"I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time"
<-> discomposed
{adj: confined} not free to move about
<-> unconfined
{adj: constitutional} sanctioned by or consistent with or operating under a constitution
"the constitutional right of free speech"
"constitutional government"
"constitutional guarantees"
<-> unconstitutional
{adj: correct, right} free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
"the correct answer"
"the correct version"
"the right answer"
"took the right road"
"the right decision"
<-> incorrect, wrong
{adj: cured, healed, recovered} freed from illness or injury
"the patient appears cured"
"the incision is healed"
"appears to be entirely recovered"
"when the recovered patient tries to remember what occurred during his delirium"- Normon Cameron
{adj: degage} free and relaxed in manner
"rather degage after the nervousness he had shown at dinner"- Edmund Wilson
{adj: detached, free} not fixed in position
"the detached shutter fell on him"
"he pulled his arm free and ran"
{adj: disabused, undeceived} freed of a mistaken or misguided notion
"some people are still not disabused of the old idea that the universe revolves around the Earth"
{adj: discharged, released} set free as from prison or duty
{adj: disenchanted} freed from enchantment
<-> enchanted
{adj: disentangled, extricated, freed} having become freed from entanglement; disengaged
{adj: disillusioned, enlightened} freed from illusion
{adj: disposable} free or available for use or disposition
"every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire"
"disposable assets"
<-> nondisposable
{adj: drug-free} characteristic of a person not taking illegal drugs or of a place where no illegal drugs are used
{adj: dry} free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
"dry land"
"dry clothes"
"a dry climate"
"dry splintery boards"
"a dry river bed"
"the paint is dry"
<-> wet
{adj: duty-free} exempt from duty
"duty-free liquor"
{adj: easy} free from worry or anxiety
"knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"
"an easy good-natured manner"
"by the time the chsild faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"
<-> uneasy
{adj: emancipated, freed, liberated} freed from bondage
{adj: emancipated, liberated} free from traditional social restraints
"an emancipated young woman pursuing her career"
"a liberated lifestyle"
{adj: emancipative} tending to set free
{adj: emblematic, exemplary, typic} being or serving as an illustration of a type
"the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"
"an action exemplary of his conduct";
{adj: errorless} free from error
"an errorless baseball game"
{adj: exempt} (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject
"a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process"
"exempt from jury duty"
"only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes"
<-> nonexempt
{adj: extraneous, foreign} not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
"water free of extraneous matter"
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