free pass
free pass — 名詞
1. a ticket or document that allows you to use transport services, or to enter a th
免費入場
可免費搭乘交通或參觀場所的票券
a ticket or document that allows you to use transport services, or to enter a theatre, museum, or cinema without paying any money.
The art museum gave every student a free pass for National Museum Day.
美術館在國家博物館日送給每位學生一張免費入場券。
give + someone + a free pass (free entry)
Lin used her free pass to ride the city buses all week without a ticket.
Lin 用她的免費乘車證搭了一整週的市區公車，完全不用買車票。
use + a free pass
A free pass for the local swimming pool came with the new apartment.
新公寓附贈了一張當地游泳池的免費入場券。
Every child in the class got a free pass to the science centre.
班上的每個孩子都拿到了一張科學中心的免費門票。
- complimentary ticket
more formal; typically for a single event rather than ongoing access
- free entry
describes the situation rather than the document itself
- paid ticket
a ticket you must buy
文法句型
have/get + a free pass
give + someone + a free pass
用法筆記
Often given by schools, employers, or local councils as a benefit or promotion. A free pass may be valid for one visit or for a fixed period.
常見錯誤
2. an official document that permits someone to travel to any destination without b
自由通行
可不受限制與檢查跨境旅行的官方文件
an official document that permits someone to travel to any destination without being stopped, checked, or limited by border controls or other restrictions.
The diplomat carried a free pass to cross every border in the region.
那位外交官持有一張自由通行證，可跨越該地區的每一道邊境。
carry + a free pass + to cross [border]
Aid workers received a free pass to travel into the disaster zone during the emergency.
救援人員在緊急救災期間獲得了進入災區的自由通行證。
receive a free pass + to travel into [area]
The journalist's free pass let him travel between the two countries without applying for visas.
那名記者的自由通行證讓他在兩國之間旅行，無需申請簽證。
Aylin's free pass let her enter every port without customs checks.
Aylin 的通行證讓她可以進入每個港口，無需海關檢查。
- diplomatic pass
specifically for diplomats
- travel permit
broader; may have restrictions unlike a free pass
- travel ban
an order that prevents travel
文法句型
have + a free pass
a free pass + to + [place]
用法筆記
Typically issued by government authorities or international organisations for specific purposes such as diplomacy, humanitarian aid, or journalism. This sense is more formal and narrower than sense 1.
3. a situation in which you have total permission to do whatever you want without a
完全自由
不受限制或干預的自主決定權
a situation in which you have total permission to do whatever you want without anyone stopping you, asking for permission, or setting limits.
The new manager got a free pass to redesign the office layout as she wanted.
新經理可以自由按照自己的意願重新設計辦公室格局。
give + someone + a free pass + to + verb
The Watanabe family saw their son's gap year as a free pass to explore countries.
Watanabe 一家把兒子的間隔年視為自由探索各國的通行證。
A free pass to try new ideas is rare in a company with strict rules.
在規定嚴格的公司裡，很少有人能獲得自由嘗試新想法的空間。
The night-shift nurse got a free pass to rearrange a cupboard no one used.
那位大夜班護士可以自由整理那個沒人用的櫃子。
- carte blanche
French-origin term meaning the same thing; more formal and less common
- blank cheque
figurative; emphasises unlimited resources rather than freedom to act
- restriction
a rule that limits what you can do
- prohibition
an official ban on something
文法句型
have + a free pass + to + verb
give + someone + a free pass + to + verb
用法筆記
This sense is figurative and less official than senses 1 and 2. It describes a grant of autonomy rather than a physical document.
常見錯誤
free pass — 慣用語
1. permission or an unspoken agreement that someone will not be criticised, punishe
免責權
做錯事卻不被批評或處罰的特權
permission or an unspoken agreement that someone will not be criticised, punished, or held responsible for something they have done or said, even if it would normally be considered wrong.
The young actor got a free pass from the critics after his award-winning performance.
那位年輕演員因為得獎的表現，影評人這次放過了他。
get + a free pass + from [someone]
Nobody should get a free pass for making offensive comments during a public meeting.
任何人都不應該因為在公開會議上發表冒犯言論而免受追究。
get a free pass + for + gerund
The youngest Watanabe daughter got a free pass on her mistake since she was new.
Watanabe 家的小女兒因為剛加入，所以她的失誤被網開一面。
In this company, senior managers get a free pass while junior staff face punishment.
在這家公司，高層主管可以免於責罰，而基層員工卻得面對處分。
- get off the hook
informal; suggests escaping a specific unpleasant situation
- a free ride
emphasises benefiting without effort, not specifically about avoiding criticism
- face the music
idiom meaning to accept the consequences of your actions
文法句型
get + a free pass
give + someone + a free pass
a free pass + for + [noun/gerund]
用法筆記
Often used in a critical or disapproving tone to point out unfair treatment. The phrase implies that someone is being treated more leniently than others would be in the same situation.