| 单词 | free lunch |
| 释义 | free lunch (once / 22428 pages) n If your dad tells you, "There's no such thing as a free lunch," he means that you can't get something for nothing — even if something seems to be free, someone has to pay for it. A free lunch is literally "a meal you don't pay for," and this is probably the origin of the common expression "There's no such thing as a free lunch." Nineteenth century taverns in Britain and the United States frequently offered free lunches to lure drinking patrons. Economists were the first to use the phrase figuratively, most likely in the 1940's, arguing that government benefits had to be paid for by someone. WORD FAMILYfree lunch: free lunches USAGE EXAMPLESBonusly points are usually used as credit towards a gift card; Greene uses them to buy the lab a free lunch. Nature(Dec 28, 2016) "There's no such thing as a free lunch," Roy said. Los Angeles Times(Dec 17, 2016) Some firms cut overtime pay rates or benefits such as free lunches to fund the rise in basic pay rates. BBC(Dec 14, 2016) n something acquired without effort or payment or obligation there is no free lunch in politics or Hollywood Hyper gift something acquired without compensation |
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