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free lunch

/ˈfriː lʌntʃ/

翻译: 比喻不劳而获的好处或免费得到的东西,常暗指背后隐藏着代价,即世上没有真正免费的午餐。

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/ˈfriː lʌntʃ/B2informal
  • zh比喻不劳而获的好处或免费得到的东西,常暗指背后隐藏着代价,即世上没有真正免费的午餐。

A metaphorical expression referring to something that is given for free, often implying that there is a hidden cost or that nothing is truly free in life.

  1. Something obtained without cost or effortB2informal

    An idiom meaning something that is given without any expectation of payment or effort, often implying that such things are rare or illusory.

    zh免费午餐

    • There is no such thing as a free lunch; you always have to pay somehow.
    • He thought the offer was a free lunch, but it came with hidden fees.
    • In business, you quickly learn that there is no free lunch.