| 词汇 | at liberty |
| 释义 | Idiom at liberty Theme: FREEDOM free; unrestrained.The criminal was set at liberty by the judge.You're at liberty to go anywhere you wish.I'm not at liberty to discuss the matter. Idiom at liberty able or allowed to do something.I'm not at liberty to discuss this with you. Usage notes: often used in a negative statement, as in the example at libertyFreely able to do something. I know you're curious about the case, but I'm not at liberty to talk about it. at libertyfree; unrestrained. The criminal was set at liberty by the judge. You're at liberty to go anywhere you wish. I'm not at liberty to discuss the matter. at libertyFree, not obligated; also, not occupied. For example, I am not at liberty to tell you the whole story, or " I ... washed when there was a basin at liberty" (Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, 1847). This idiom is often used in a negative context, as in the first example. [First half of 1800s] at ˈliberty (to do something)(formal) having permission to do something: You are at liberty to leave, if you wish.at liberty1. Not in confinement or under constraint; free. 2. Entitled or permitted to do something: We found ourselves at liberty to explore the grounds. |
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