a free ride

IPA/ɐ fɹˈiː ɹˈaɪd/
IPA/ɐ fɹˈiː ɹˈaɪd/

a free ride — 慣用語

1. a situation in which someone receives benefits or an easy chance even though oth

1.慣用語B2
釋義

白拿好處

沒付出卻得到的利益或機會

a situation in which someone receives benefits or an easy chance even though other people have done the work or paid the cost

例句

Lauren got a free ride because her sister finished the whole project.

Lauren 之所以白拿好處，是因為她姊姊把整個專題都做完了。

get a free ride when someone else does the work

The board gave Dario a free ride after his team missed every target.

董事會在 Dario 的團隊每項目標都落空後，還讓他白拿好處。

give someone a free ride despite poor results

同義詞
  • special treatment

    broader and can be fair or unfair, while a free ride usually criticizes the advantage

  • something for nothing

    more strongly emphasizes getting a benefit without paying or working for it

  • easy pass

    focuses on escaping blame or rules rather than every kind of benefit

反義詞
  • earned reward

    a benefit received because the person actually did the work

  • fair share

    doing or paying the part that is properly yours

文法句型

get a free ride

give someone a free ride

enjoy a free ride

have a free ride

用法筆記

Often appears after verbs such as get, have, enjoy, or give. It usually sounds critical because the speaker thinks the benefit was unfair or not earned.

常見錯誤

❌My bike is broken, so can you give me a free ride to school?
✅My bike is broken, so can you give me a ride to school?
💡for simple transport, use ride; a free ride usually means an undeserved advantage.
❌He got a free ride by studying hard for months.
✅He earned the result by studying hard for months.
💡a free ride suggests gaining something without doing a fair share.