freely
freely 英 [ˈfri:li] 美 [ˈfrili]
adv. 自由地；免费地；大量地；慷慨地；直率地
The tourists went about London freely. 游客们在伦敦四处自由游览。
the country's first freely elected president 该国第一次自由选举出的总统
- When you do something freely, you act without restraint or control by anyone or anything. Weekends are best when you can freely choose when to wake up and what to do with your days.
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- adv. 自由地；免费地；大量地；慷慨地；直率地
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1. The tourists went about London freely.
游客们在伦敦四处自由游览。
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2. the country's first freely elected president
该国第一次自由选举出的总统
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3. When the gate is raised, the water can flow freely.
闸门提起时水就可以畅流。
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4. I freely admit that I made a mistake.
我爽快地承认我犯了错误。
- freely (adv.) Middle English frely, from Old English freolice "of one's own accord, readily;" see free (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "unstintedly; plentifully" is from c. 1300; that of "without constraint, under free conditions" is from 1590s. Similar formation in Middle Low German vrilike, Dutch vrijelijk "freely," German freilich "to be sure."
free·ly ★ / ˈfriːli ; NAmE ˈfriːli / adverb 1 ★ without anyone trying to prevent or control sth 不受限制地；无拘无束地；自由地 ◆ the country's first freely elected president 该国第一次自由选举出的总统 ◆ EU citizens can now travel freely between member states. 欧盟国家的公民现在可以在成员国之间自由旅行。 2 ★ without anything stopping the movement or flow of sth 无阻碍地；畅通地 ◆ When the gate is raised, the water can flow freely. 闸门提起时水就可以畅流。 ◆ Traffic is now moving more freely following an earlier accident. 早些时候的交通事故过后，现在交通顺畅些了。 ◆ The book is now freely availablein the shops (= it is not difficult to get a copy). 现在这本书在商店可以随时买到。 ◆ ( figurative) The wine flowed freely (= there was a lot of it to drink). 葡萄酒无限量供应。 3 ★ without trying to avoid the truth even though it might be unpleasant or embarrassing 自愿地；甘心情愿地 ◆ I freely admit that I made a mistake. 我爽快地承认我犯了错误。 4 ★ in an honest way without worrying about what people will say or do 直率地；坦率地 ◆ For the first time he was able to speak freely without the fear of reprisals against his family. 他第一次能够直言不讳而不怕家人遭到报复。 5 ★ in a willing and generous way 慷慨地；大方地 ◆ Millions of people gave freely in response to the appeal for the victims of the earthquake. 为响应救济地震灾民的呼吁，几百万人慷慨相助。 6 a piece of writing that is translated freelyis not translated exactly but the general meaning is given 以意译方法；不拘于原文 free·ly / ˈfriːli ; NAmE ˈfriːli /
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