free /fri:/ I. adj.1.自由的，无拘束的：The people in this country are free.这个国家的人民是自由的。 2. 有时间的，空闲的：He’ll be free tonight.今晚他没事。 3. 免费的，免税的：You don’t have to pay it. It is free of charge. 你不用付钱，这是免费的。 4.不固定的：This end of the rope is free. 绳子的这端没系住。5.用于短语 free of 没有，免交； 摆脱，离开：a harbour free of ice 不冻港Not many imports are free of all duty. 全部免税的进口商品不多。At last I am free of her.最后我还是离开了她。for free (非正式)免费地，无偿地：These professionals were giving their time for free. 这些专业人员在抽时间提供无偿服务。set free使自由，释放：All the war prisoners have been set free.所有的战俘都被释放了。‖II.adv. 1.自由地，随意地，顺风地：A ship is sailing free over the sea. 一艘船在海上顺风行驶。2.免费地：Children are admitted free.儿童免票入场。‖III.vt.释放，使自由：She freed the bird from its cage.她把鸟从笼子里放了。Liberation freed us from poverty.解放使我们摆脱了贫穷。
freely adv. 自由地，无拘束地；愿意地，直率地
