leisure

['li:ʒə]

n.闲暇, 休闲

n.[U]

1. 闲暇, 空暇时间

I have no leisure for playing cards.

我没有闲暇玩牌。

2. 悠闲, 安逸

a.

1. 空闲的; 业余的

What do you usually do in your leisure time?

你通常在空闲时间做些什么?

2. 有闲的, 不以工作为生的

the leisure class

有闲阶级

词义辨析

同义:

n.空暇时间; 安闲

free time  spare time  rest  repose  comfort  

同义参见:

off  convenience  freedom  relaxation  

反义:

n.闲暇; 悠闲, 安逸

business  work  labour  

反义参见:

toil  

英英释义

名词 leisure:

time available for ease and relaxation

同义词：leisure time

freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity

短语词组

at leisure

1. 有空的

I am seldom at leisure.

我难得有空。

2. 从容地

He walked around the town at leisure.

他悠闲地在镇上四处走走。

at one's leisure

1. 在空闲时

Please come and visit us at your leisure.

有空请来我们这里做客。

wait sb.'s leisure

1. 等到某人有空时

Don't hurry, I can wait your leisure.

别急, 我可以等到你有空的时候。

补充

leisureleisure英:[ˈleʒə] 美:[ˈliʒɚ, ˈlɛʒɚ]n.1.空闲时间, 闲暇I have not a moment's leisure.我没有一点空闲时间。He read books at his leisure.他在空闲时读一些书。2.悠闲, 安逸He likes leisure and hates work.他喜欢安逸, 讨厌工作。

例句

1. He finally had leisure to think it over.他终于有空好好想想此事。 2. On those rare occasions when she had leisure she pottered in her new garden.难得有空的时候, 她就在自己的新花园里摆弄花草。 3. It is written in a style which even a foreigner can read with leisure.它的写作风格使得外国人都能轻松阅读。 4. When he was at leisure from teaching, he often visited London.教书之余, 他经常去伦敦。 5. I'll call again when you are at leisure.你不忙时我再打电话。 6. You will be able to stroll at leisure through the gardens.你将能够在那些花园里悠闲地溜达。 7. In an e-mail, I can write at leisure about my inner thoughts.在电子邮件中, 我可以从容地写下自己内心的想法。 8. Now I can read at my leisure.现在我可以悠闲地读书了。 9. We ate our meal at our leisure.我们悠闲地吃饭。 10. Browse at your leisure a staggering 250 holiday destinations without leaving home.足不出户即可自在地浏览多达250个度假胜地。 11. DIY is a leisure activity for many.做手工是很多人的一项业余活动。 12. a relaxing way to fill my leisure time一种打发空闲时间的放松方式 13. one of Britain's most popular leisure pursuits英国最流行的消遣方式之一 14. an outdoor leisure activity户外消遣活动 15. The leisure industry is expanding rapidly.休闲业在快速发展。 16. a centre designed for both leisure and business use休闲兼商务中心 17. increased opportunities for leisure.更多享受闲暇的机会。 18. [as modifier]leisure activities.休闲活动。 19. writers with enough leisure to practise their art.有充足时间练笔的作家。 20. the rest of the day can be spent at leisure.这天剩下的时间可以轻松度过了。 21. the poems were left for others to read at leisure.这些诗是留给别人慢慢去读的。 22. Shorter working hours mean that people have more leisure.工时缩短能带来多一点闲暇。 23. leisure activities休闲活动 24. Look through the catalogue at your leisure and then order by telephone.有空时，看看这个目录，要订货就给我们打电话。 25. "In his leisure [=free time, spare time], he paints and sculpts."闲暇时，他画画、雕刻。 26. "I'd like to write more, but I simply don't have the leisure (to do it)."我想多写点，但就是没有空闲。 27. I don't have much time for leisure.我没有很多时间用来进行休闲活动。 28. She leads a life of leisure. [=she does not have to work]她过着悠闲的生活。 29. a character described as a lady/man/gentleman of leisure [=a woman/man who does not work and who spends a lot of time doing things for pleasure]（不必工作的）有闲女士/男士 30. leisure activities/pursuits休闲活动/爱好 31. "Now that she's retired, she has more leisure time."她退休了，因此有了更多的休闲时间。 32. the leisure class [=people who do not have to work]有闲阶级 33. We were able to study the menu at leisure.我们可以慢慢地好好看看菜单。 34. You can look over the contract at your leisure.有空的时候你可以仔细看看合同。