leisure
noun /ˈleʒə(r)/
/ˈliːʒər/
[uncountable]Idioms 闲暇;空闲;休闲 - These days we have more money and more leisure to enjoy it.
如今我们钱多了,也有更多时间来花钱享受了。 - Make the most of your leisure time!
充分利用你的闲暇时间!
Collocations Dictionaryverb + leisure- have
- hours
- time
- activities
- …
- These days we have more money and more leisure to enjoy it.
闲暇;空闲;休闲 - These days we have increased opportunities for leisure.
这些天来,我们有了更多的休闲机会。 - leisure activities/pursuits
休闲活动/爱好 - public parks and leisure facilities
公共公园和休闲设施 - the leisure industry (= the business of providing leisure activities)
娱乐业
- These days we have increased opportunities for leisure.
词源Middle English: from Old French leisir, based on Latin licere ‘be allowed’.
Idioms
at leisure
- with no particular activities; free
闲散;悠闲 - Spend the afternoon at leisure in the town centre.
下午到城中心区玩儿去吧。
- Spend the afternoon at leisure in the town centre.
- without hurrying
不慌不忙;从容 - Let's have lunch so we can talk at leisure.
咱们吃午饭吧,边吃边谈。
- Let's have lunch so we can talk at leisure.
at your leisure
- (formal) when you have the time to do something without hurrying
有空时;空闲时 - I suggest you take the forms away and read them at your leisure.
我建议你把表格带回去有空慢慢看。
- I suggest you take the forms away and read them at your leisure.
a gentleman/lady of leisure
- (humorous) a man/woman who does not have to work
不必工作的男人(或女人)