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free-standing

UK/'fri:'stændiŋ/US

Definitions

adj.

Standing alone without support from or attachment to another structure.

独立式的;无需依靠支撑物的。

Root Breakdown

Native English
freeroot
+
standingroot
=free-standing

free + standing = 'standing freely,' i.e. holding itself up without leaning on anything.

Common Collocations

  • 1.free-standing structure独立式结构
  • 2.free-standing unit独立式单元
  • 3.free-standing fixture独立式装置

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    They installed a free-standing bookshelf in the corner.

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