at liberty
1.不受限制或支配free from restrictions or control
Two of the escaped prisoners are still at liberty.两名逃犯仍然逍遙法外。
2.〈正〉获许可的,有权的having permission or the right (to do sth)
We're not at liberty to discuss this matter.我们无权讨论这个问题。

Liberty Hall
自由自在的地方〔状态〕place or condition of complete freedom
Come and visit us anytime, it's Liberty Hall at our house.任何时候都可来看我们,我们家是个很随便的地方。

take liberties
1.放肆,太随便behave in a rude, too friendly way
He's been taking liberties with our female staff.他一直对于我们的女职员过于随便。
2.歪曲,任意篡改(文章、历史等)make unreasonable changes in (a piece of writing, history, etc.)
He often takes liberties with the truth.他常常歪曲事实真相。

take the liberty of
擅自〔冒昧〕做某事do sth without permission
He took the liberty of using my refrigerator while I was away.我不在的时候他擅自使用了我的冰箱。

The tyrant's oppressed subjects cry out for their liberty.被暴君压迫的臣民们呼吁自由。
We have the liberty to say what we want.我们有言论自由。
The constitute guards the liberty of people.宪法保障人民的自由。
Employees have liberty to use all the museum facilities.雇员可自由使用博物馆的所有设施。
He granted the boy liberty to go out.他允许那男孩出去。

liberty, freedom
参见freedom条。

［同义词］   freedom, independence
［反义词］   slavery