freewheel

英 [ˌfriːˈwiːl]

美 [ˌfriːˈwiːl]

v.  (骑自行车)滑行

现在分词：freewheeling　过去式：freewheeled　过去分词：freewheeled　复数：freewheels　第三人称单数：freewheels　

TEM8

BNC.36318 / COCA.27782

牛津词典

verb

• （骑自行车）滑行
  to ride a bicycle without using the pedals
  1. I freewheeled down the hill to the village.
     我从山上骑自行车一路滑行至村庄。

柯林斯词典

• VERB (通常指骑自行车或开车下坡时)靠惯性滑行，溜车
  If youfreewheel, you travel, usually downhill, on a bicycle without using the pedals, or in a vehicle without using the engine.
  1. He freewheeled back down the course.
     他沿原赛道滑了下去。

英英释义

noun

• a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting)

verb

• coast in a vehicle using the freewheel
• live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
  1. My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school
  Synonym:drift

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