freely
adverb /ˈfriːli/
/ˈfriːli/
- without anyone trying to prevent or control something
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 travel freely between member states.
欧盟公民可以在成员国之间自由旅行。 - the right to worship freely
自由礼拜的权利 - Prices are higher than they would be if market forces were allowed to operate freely.
如果允许市场力量自由运作，价格会更高。
- the country’s first freely elected president
- without anything stopping the movement or flow of something
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 available in the shops (= it is not difficult to get a copy).
现在这本书在商店可以随时买到。 - Once into the open street they could breathe more freely.
一旦进入开阔的街道，他们就可以更自由地呼吸了。 - (figurative) The wine flowed freely (= there was a lot of it to drink).
葡萄酒无限量供应。
- When the gate is raised, the water can flow freely.
- 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。
- For the first time he was able to speak freely without the fear of reprisals against his family.
- without trying to avoid the truth even though it might be unpleasant or embarrassing
自愿地；心甘情愿地 - I freely admit that I made a mistake.
我爽快地承认我犯了错误。 - Both players freely acknowledge that money was a major incentive.
两位玩家都坦率地承认金钱是一个主要的激励因素。
- I freely admit that I made a mistake.
- 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。 - She has always given freely of her time.
她总是自由地分配时间。
- Millions of people gave freely in response to the appeal for the victims of the earthquake.
- a piece of writing that is translated freely is not translated exactly but the general meaning is given
以意译方法；不拘于原文