hands-free
/ˈhændz friː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhændz friː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌhændzˈfriː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌhændzˈfriː/ (ame, ipa)
hands-free — 形容詞
1. describes equipment such as a telephone or headset that can be operated without
免持的
不用手持即可操作的
describes equipment such as a telephone or headset that can be operated without holding it, leaving your hands free for other tasks
The car has a hands-free phone system that connects automatically to your mobile.
這輛車配有免持電話系統，會自動連接到你的手機。
adjective before noun: hands-free + [equipment noun]
The warehouse worker wore a hands-free headset to receive instructions while moving boxes.
倉庫作業員戴著免持耳機，邊搬運箱子邊接收指示。
Many modern cars now come with hands-free voice controls for navigation and music.
許多現代汽車現在都配備免持語音控制系統，可用於導航和播放音樂。
- wireless
focuses on no cables rather than no-hand use; not interchangeable for all contexts
- handheld
describes a device designed to be held in the hand while in use
用法筆記
Hands-free is commonly placed before nouns describing communication equipment, such as 'phone', 'headset', 'device', 'system', and 'calling'.
常見錯誤
hands-free — 名詞
1. a device such as a telephone earpiece or speaker system that is designed to be u
免持裝置
不需手持即可使用的設備
a device such as a telephone earpiece or speaker system that is designed to be used without holding it, allowing the user to talk or listen while keeping both hands busy with other tasks
The driver clipped the hands-free onto his shirt collar before starting the journey.
司機在出發前將免持裝置夾在襯衫領口上。
countable noun with definite article: the hands-free
The project manager connected a hands-free to her laptop for the video conference call.
專案經理將免持裝置連接到筆電上進行視訊會議。
You can buy a good hands-free for under thirty pounds at most electronics shops.
你可以在大部分電子用品店以不到三十英鎊的價格買到不錯的免持裝置。
- handset
the traditional part of a telephone that you hold up to your ear and mouth
用法筆記
As a countable noun, 'hands-free' often refers specifically to a Bluetooth earpiece or a car kit for mobile phones. It is frequently used in the singular with the indefinite article 'a'.