音标:[ˈlibətiz] ;
n. 自由( liberty的名词复数 ); <正式>许可权; 自由(自己选择生活方式而不受政府及权威限制); 自由(不受关押或奴役的状态)
pl. of Liberty

liberty的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. Those prisoners are dreaming of liberty.这些囚犯们梦想着获得自由。
  2. Everybody is at liberty to air his views.每个人都有发表意见的自由。
  3. Women used to have little liberty.过去妇女没有多少自由。
  4. I am afraid that I am not at liberty to discuss this matter.对不起,我无权讨论这个问题。
  5. Liberties are enjoyed by all citizens.公民皆享有自由权。
  6. I took the liberty of borrowing your lawn-mower while you were away.你不在的时候我擅自借用了你的刈草机。
  7. I took the liberty of reading the letter, even though it was addressed to you.尽管这封信是写给你的,但是我冒昧地看过了。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. The tyrant's oppressed subjects cry out for their liberty.被暴君压迫的臣民们呼吁自由。
  2. We have the liberty to say what we want.我们有言论自由。
  3. The constitute guards the liberty of people.宪法保障人民的自由。
  4. Employees have liberty to use all the museum facilities.雇员可自由使用博物馆的所有设施。
  5. He granted the boy liberty to go out.他允许那男孩出去。

常用短语

用作名词(n.)
at liberty
    〈正〉获许可的,有权的having permission or the right (to do sth)
Liberty Hall
    自由自在的地方〔状态〕place or condition of complete freedom
take liberties
    歪曲,任意篡改(文章、历史等)make unreasonable changes in (a piece of writing, history, etc.)
take the liberty of
    擅自〔冒昧〕做某事do sth without permission

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • allow〔grant〕 sb liberty给某人自由
  • invade〔violate〕 the liberty of侵犯…的自由
  • long for〔maintain, uphold〕 liberty渴望〔维护〕自由
  • threaten liberty对自由构成威胁
  • win liberty赢得自由
形容词+~
  • civil liberty(法律规定的)公民自由
  • individual〔personal〕 liberty个人自由
  • natural liberty天赋自由权
  • political and religious liberty政治及宗教自由
  • unlimited liberty无限的自由
介词+~
  • at liberty获得自由,不受拘禁
~+介词
  • liberty of a prison(监狱里)犯人放风地段
  • liberty of action〔the press, religious, speech, thought, worship〕行动〔出版,宗教,言论,思想,信仰〕自由
  • liberty of choice选择的自由

经典引文

  • To proclaime libertie to the captiues.

    出自:Bible (AV): Isaiah
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