leisure
英['leʒə]
美['liʒɚ]
- n. 闲暇；空闲；安逸
- adj. 空闲的；有闲的；业余的
- n. (Leisure)人名；(英)莱热
助记提示
1. leisure time 休闲时光.
2. lei(累) + sure(真的、确实) => 确实累了，需要休闲、娱乐一下。
中文词源
leisure 空闲，休闲
来自法语leisir,来自拉丁语licere,许可，允许，词源同licit,license.引申词义许可做自己的事，有空，空闲，休闲。词义演变比较school,sport.
英文词源
- leisure
- leisure: [14] The etymological idea underlying leisure is that of ‘having permission’, and hence of ‘having the freedom to do as one likes’. The word came via Anglo-Norman leisour from Old French leisir. This was a noun use of a verb that meant ‘be permitted’, and came from Latin licēre ‘be permitted’ (source of English illicit [17] and licence [14]).
=> illicit, licence - leisure (n.)
- early 14c., leisir, "opportunity to do something" (as in phrase at (one's) leisure), also "time at one's disposal," from Old French leisir (Modern French loisir) "capacity; permission; leisure, spare time; free will; idleness, inactivity," noun use of infinitive leisir "be permitted," from Latin licere "be permitted" (see licence). The -u- appeared 16c., probably on analogy of words like pleasure. Phrase leisured class attested by 1836.
双语例句
- 1. The leisure facilities are there for the use of guests.
- 这些休闲设施是供客人使用的。
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- 2. The Leisure Center is a long and low modern building.
- 休闲中心是一座狭长而低矮的现代建筑。
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- 3. Reading books does not rate highly among Britons as a leisure activity.
- 读书并非英国人很喜欢的休闲活动。
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- 4. He could read all the national papers at his leisure.
- 他可以悠然阅读所有的全国性报纸。
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- 5. On the whole, people miss the opportunity to enjoy leisure.
- 总的来说，人们渴望享受闲暇的时光。
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