英语词汇“leisure”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

leisure

/ˈlɛʒə

noun [mass noun]

1Time when one is not working or occupied; free time: people with too much enforced leisure...

Little did he realize the magnitude of the issue which he raised, and that it would occupy his leisure for nearly twenty years.
Rather than giving up work at the age of 65, they will ‘cycle’ between periods of work and leisure well into their golden years.
Intelligent soldiers never waste the long periods of leisure that characterize peacetime service.

1.1Use of free time for enjoyment: increased opportunities for leisure [as modifier]: leisure activities...

Making room for relaxation and enjoyment of leisure activities is vital for all of us.
Campaigning youngsters are demanding more leisure activities and increased police patrols in the borough to clamp down on rowdy youths.
I take enjoyment and satisfaction from my work, my family and leisure activities.

1.2 (leisure for/to do something) Opportunity afforded by free time to do something: writers with enough leisure to practise their art...

It is not often I have the leisure to idle my time away here.
For a few days he would have the leisure for tasks such as gathering food and organizing, before another round of observations began.
Recycling materials for use later was one of those issues taken up by people who had the leisure to think about such matters.

Phrases

at leisure

at one's leisure

lady (or man or gentleman) of leisure

Origin

Middle English: from Old French leisir, based on Latin licere 'be allowed'.

Leisure is from Old French leisir, based on Latin licere ‘be allowed’. The phrase a lady of leisure defining a woman who has lots of free time, dates only from the 1940s.

单词	leisure
释义	leisure /ˈlɛʒə / noun [mass noun] 1Time when one is not working or occupied; free time: people with too much enforced leisure... Little did he realize the magnitude of the issue which he raised, and that it would occupy his leisure for nearly twenty years. Rather than giving up work at the age of 65, they will ‘cycle’ between periods of work and leisure well into their golden years. Intelligent soldiers never waste the long periods of leisure that characterize peacetime service. 1.1Use of free time for enjoyment: increased opportunities for leisure [as modifier]: leisure activities... Making room for relaxation and enjoyment of leisure activities is vital for all of us. Campaigning youngsters are demanding more leisure activities and increased police patrols in the borough to clamp down on rowdy youths. I take enjoyment and satisfaction from my work, my family and leisure activities. 1.2 (leisure for/to do something) Opportunity afforded by free time to do something: writers with enough leisure to practise their art... It is not often I have the leisure to idle my time away here. For a few days he would have the leisure for tasks such as gathering food and organizing, before another round of observations began. Recycling materials for use later was one of those issues taken up by people who had the leisure to think about such matters. Phrases at leisure at one's leisure lady (or man or gentleman) of leisure Origin Middle English: from Old French leisir, based on Latin licere 'be allowed'. Leisure is from Old French leisir, based on Latin licere ‘be allowed’. The phrase a lady of leisure defining a woman who has lots of free time, dates only from the 1940s. Rhymes made-to-measure, measure, pleasure, treasure
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