convenience

[kən'vi:njəns]

n.便利, 舒适, 适宜, 便利设施, 方便的时间

n.

1. 方便; 合宜[U]

The hotel has a restaurant for the guests' convenience.

这家旅馆为方便旅客设有餐厅。

2. 便利设施; 方便的用具[C]

The kitchen has all the modern conveniences.

这间厨房拥有一切现代化设备。

3. 舒适, 自在; 实利[U]

4. 【英】【婉】(公共)厕所[C]

词形变化

形容词: convenable | 名词: convener | 动词过去式: convened | 动词过去分词: convened | 动词现在分词: convening | 动词第三人称单数: convenes |

词义辨析

同义:

n.便利, 方便(机会)

expedience  handiness  suitability  appropriateness  fitness  fittingness  timeliness  seasonableness  opportuneness  favourableness  propitiousness  usefulness  utility

n.自由, 舒适

leisure  ease  freedom  free time  spare time  spare moment  suitable opportunity  free moment  chance  opportunity

n.益处, 便利

advantage  accommodation  service  use  avail  profit

n.便利设备

facility  appliance  amenity  mechanical aid  time-saver  accessory  

反义:

n.方便; 合宜

inconvenience  

英英释义

名词 convenience:

the state of being suitable or opportune

the quality of being useful and convenient

a toilet that is available to the public

同义词：public toilet, comfort station, public convenience, public lavatory, restroom, toilet facility, wash room

a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

同义词：appliance, contraption, contrivance, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget

短语词组

at one's convenience

1. 就某人方便

You can do it at your convenience.

你可以在方便的时候做。

at your earliest convenience

1. 在你方便时尽早(商业书信用语)

Please reply at your earliest convenience.

请尽早回信。

make a convenience of sb.

1. 利用某人

Do you really think I'm making a convenience of you?

你真的认为我在利用你吗?

补充

convenienceconvenience英:[kənˈvi:njəns] 美:[kənˈvinjəns]n.1.方便, 便利2.有用、有益或适宜的安排、用具或设施The house has all the modern conveniences.这栋房屋有各种现代化的设施。3.(公共)厕所

例句

1. When I'm doing the cooking, we use all frozen stuff for convenience.我做饭的时候, 我们全部都用速冻食品以图省事。 2. the need to put the rights of citizens above the convenience of elected officials把公民权利置于当选官员个人便利之上的必要性 3. They may use a credit card for convenience.为图方便, 他们可能会用信用卡。 4. The entire event had been arranged for their convenience.整个活动的安排都是为了方便他们。 5. every kind of modern convenience including three telephones包括三部电话在内的各种现代化便利设备 6. She lived in an apartment with all the modern conveniences.她住在一所现代化便利设备一应俱全的公寓里。 7. Delivery times are arranged at your convenience.交货时间安排在你方便的时候。 8. We urge her to call at her earliest convenience.我们要求她尽快打电话。 9. They make a convenience of people like us.他们利用我们这样的人来为他们做事。 10. the sequence has been simplified for convenience.为方便而简化了顺序。 11. the success of the food halls in large stores is due to their convenience.大商店各餐饮部的成功源于它们的便利性。 12. voicemail was seen as one of the desktop conveniences of the electronic office.语音邮件曾被看做是电子办公室桌面电脑带来的便利之一。 13. houses with all the modern conveniences (= central heating, hot water, etc)具备各种现代化设施的房屋 14. An elevator was available for the shoppers' convenience.为方便起见，购物者可乘坐电梯。 15. I enjoy the convenience of living near a post office.我就喜欢住在邮局附近的便利。 16. "For your convenience, we have added a feature that allows you to pay your bills over the Internet."为方便起见，我们增加了网上付款的特色功能。 17. I'll be happy to meet with you at your convenience. [=at a time that is convenient for you; at a time that will not cause you too much trouble or effort]我很乐意在您方便的时候与您见面。 18. Please come to my office at your earliest convenience.请您方便时尽早来我的办公室。 19. Our hotel room was equipped with all the modern conveniences.我们的旅馆房间装备了所有现代化的便利设施。 20. They enjoyed the conveniences of flying first class.他们享受了乘坐头等舱的各种便利。 21. Frozen pizza is a popular convenience food.冷冻比萨饼是一种很受欢迎的方便食品。 22. convenience snacks方便小吃