free play
free play — 名詞
1. In American football, an offensive play that carries no risk of losing possessio
自由進攻
防守犯規時進攻方無風險的攻勢
In American football, an offensive play that carries no risk of losing possession because the defense has committed a penalty — the quarterback can freely pass or run without the usual consequence of a turnover.
The linebacker jumped offside, so the quarterback knew it was a free play and threw deep.
線衛提前越位了，所以四分衛知道這是自由進攻機會，便向深遠區傳球。
trigger: defense jumps offside
Down six points in the fourth, Coach Park told the offence to use each free play for a deep pass.
第四節落後六分時，朴教練告訴進攻組把每次自由進攻用來嘗試深遠傳球。
collocation: use each free play for [goal]
With the defence offside on third down, the quarterback signaled for a free play and fired the ball deep.
三檔攻勢中防守方越位，四分衛發出自由進攻信號，將球長傳至深遠區。
signal for a free play / fire the ball deep
The referee did not blow the whistle because the free play rule allowed the offence to keep going.
裁判沒有鳴哨，因為自由進攻規則允許進攻組繼續進行攻勢。
collocation: free play rule / keep going
- penalty play
less common; emphasises the defensive penalty rather than the offensive freedom.
文法句型
a free play (countable)
free play (uncountable)
用法筆記
Most common in American football commentary and coaching. The defense's penalty means the offense cannot lose possession even if the pass is intercepted — the team can decline the penalty and keep the result of the play if it is good.
常見錯誤
2. The freedom to move, act, express, or interact without being controlled or block
自由空間
不受限制的行動或表達空間
The freedom to move, act, express, or interact without being controlled or blocked by rules, forces, or limits — used for everything from mechanical parts to children's activities to the exchange of opinions.
The teacher let the children have free play with clay, paint, and recycled materials in the art room.
老師讓孩子們在美術教室裡自由運用黏土、顏料和回收材料盡情發揮。
collocation: have free play (let someone act freely)
At the preschool, the children have free play every morning — drawing, building with blocks, or playing dress-up.
在這間幼兒園，孩子們每天上午都有自由發揮時間——畫畫、堆積木、玩扮裝遊戲。
early childhood education: unstructured free play at preschool
The mechanic said there was too much free play in the steering wheel, making the car unsafe.
技師說方向盤的自由間隙過大，導致這輛車不安全。
technical sense: excessive free play in mechanical parts
At the Shenzhen design lab, junior designers have free play to experiment with bold colours and recycled fabrics.
深圳設計實驗室裡的初級設計師有自由空間，可以嘗試大膽配色和再生布料。
have free play to experiment with [materials]
At the Taipei debating championship, the moderator gave each team free play to present their arguments without interruption.
在台北辯論錦標賽中，主持人讓每一隊都有自由空間，完整陳述論點，不會被打斷。
be given free play to present [arguments]
- free play of ideas
- free play of the imagination
- free play of market forces
- give free play to
- have free play
- allow free play
- excessive free play
- too much free play
- restriction
a rule or condition that limits freedom.
- constraint
a force or limit that prevents free action.
文法句型
free play of [something]: 'free play of ideas'
have / give / allow free play
用法筆記
The core idea is absence of constraint. In mechanical contexts, 'free play' refers to unwanted looseness (e.g. a loose steering wheel). In social and creative contexts, it is positive — the room to explore, express, and interact freely.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- ideas
- imagination
- market forces
- creativity
- expression
常用片語
- give free play to
- have free play
- allow free play
- too much free play