free
의미: Not costing money; not restricted or controlled; to release from captivity
'Free' means without cost, without restrictions, or not imprisoned. 'Free time' is leisure time. 'Feel free' is an invitation to do something. 'Free of charge' emphasises no cost. As a verb, it means to release or liberate. 'Freelance' describes self-employed work.
예문
- The museum offers free entry on Sundays. 博物馆周日免费开放。El museo ofrece entrada gratuita los domingos.美術館は日曜日は入場無料です。그 박물관은 일요일에 무료 입장을 제공합니다.
- Feel free to ask if you have any questions. 如果有任何问题,请随时提问。No dudes en preguntar si tienes alguna pregunta.質問があればお気軽にどうぞ。질문이 있으시면 편하게 물어보세요.
- The charity works to free children from poverty. 该慈善机构致力于帮助儿童摆脱贫困。La organización benéfica trabaja para liberar a los niños de la pobreza.その慈善団体は子供たちを貧困から解放するために活動しています。그 자선 단체는 아이들을 빈곤에서 해방시키기 위해 활동하고 있습니다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: general
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Old English 'frēo' meaning 'not in bondage, acting of one's own will', from Proto-Germanic 'frijaz' meaning 'beloved, dear'. Related to 'friend' — the connection is that free people were members of a household, beloved rather than enslaved. Cognate with German 'frei'.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
이야기와 상식
From Old English 'freo' meaning not in bondage. Interestingly, it shares an Indo-European root with 'friend'—both come from a word meaning 'to love'. Free people were originally those belonging to the household, the loved ones, as opposed to slaves.
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