“隨心所欲”在中文里大部分時候是個貶義詞，“隨心所欲”干壞事當(dāng)然不對；但若“隨心所欲”發(fā)揮聰明才智，自然也會有充滿靈性的好作品出現(xiàn)?？纯从⑽闹性趺幢磉_“隨心所欲”這個意思，姑且不論褒貶。
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1. give somebody the freedom to do something:
例：
The children at the school are given
complete freedom to study whatever subjects they want. （這所學(xué)校的學(xué)生享有充分自由，想學(xué)什么科目就學(xué)什么科目。）
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2. give somebody free rein/give somebody a free hand: if someone who employs you gives you free rein to plan, make, or
operate something, they let you decide what to do and how to do it
例：
The right boss will give you free rein as
long as you are clearly loyal. （好老板會給你絕對的信任、充分的自由，只要你忠心不二。）
The studio gave the director free rein over
the movie. （電影公司讓這個導(dǎo)演全權(quán)負責(zé)這部電影。）
We're giving the medical center a free hand
as to how it spends the money. （我們讓醫(yī)療中心自己決定錢要怎么花。）
The new chairman has been given a
completely free hand to make whatever changes he thinks necessary. （新任主席被賦予權(quán)力，只要他認(rèn)為有必要進行改革就可以著手進行。）
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3. give somebody carte blanche: if
someone in authority gives someone carte blanche, they give them complete power
over what is done and how it is done - use this especially when you do not
approve of the power they are given or the decisions they make
例：
We gave the decorator carte blanche to
furnish the house. （我們讓設(shè)計師全權(quán)負責(zé)房子的裝修。）
The General seems to have been given carte
blanche to attack whatever civilian targets he wants. （這個將軍好像已經(jīng)獲批，可以隨心所欲地攻擊平民目標(biāo)。）
The Supreme Court's decision practically
gives the police carte blanche to order everyone out when they stop a car. （最高法院的這項決議，基本上給予警察可以隨意叫停車輛、讓人下車的特權(quán)。）
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4. give/hand somebody a blank check:
to let someone have as much money as they need to do something - use this
especially about government or business activity
備注：''blank
check''原意是“空白支票”，指“已署名但未填寫金額的支票 （金額可以隨意填寫）”，引申為“百分百的自由和絕對的權(quán)柄”。英式英語中常作''give/hand somebody a blank cheque''。
例：
The director had a lot of creative freedom
on this project; the film backers essentially handed him a blank check. （導(dǎo)演在這部影片的制作上擁有絕對自由，影片投資商基本讓他全權(quán)負責(zé)、自由發(fā)揮。）
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5. give somebody the run of: to
allow someone to stay in or use a place and do what they want there
備注：''the run
of''指的是''the
freedom to go anywhere or do anything you want in (a place)''。與''give somebody the run of''用法類似的還有''have the run of''。
例：
With his parents gone, he had the run of
the house. （他父母都去世了，他可以全權(quán)處理這座房子。）
Gary and Kate were often out at work till
late evening, but gave us the run of the house. （蓋瑞和凱特經(jīng)常在外工作到很晚才回來，但允許我們在他們家為所欲為。）
He was given the run of Shaw's library
while writing his biography. （在寫肖的自傳期間，他可以隨意使用肖的圖書室。）
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