單詞
free-lance
英 ['fri:'la:ns]
美
基本信息
- adj. 自由契約的；自由投稿的
- vi. 做自由作家
- vt. 作為自由職業(yè)者提供
英文詞源
- free-lance (n.)
- also freelance, "medieval mercenary warrior," 1820 ("Ivanhoe"), from free (adj.) + lance (n.); apparently a coinage of Sir Walter Scott's. The description of them resembles that of the Italian condottieri. Figurative sense is from 1864; specifically of journalism by 1882.
雙語例句
- 1. I wasn't expecting you to do it for free.
- 我并沒有指望你白干。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. You get a big salary incentive and free board and lodging too.
- 你們能獲得大筆激勵性薪水，還可享受免費膳宿。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The shark was writhing around wildly, trying to get free.
- 鯊魚拼命掙扎，試圖逃脫。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. What I did for you was free, gratis, you understand?
- 我為你所做的一切都是免費的，無償?shù)模忝靼讍幔?/dd>
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. They broke free and made off in a stolen car.
- 他們掙脫后開著一輛偷來的車逃之夭夭。
來自柯林斯例句
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