leisure
noun
ˈleʒə
noun
1
time
when
you
are
not
working
or
studying
and
can
relax
and
do
things
you
enjoy
空闲，闲暇，业余时间
Most
people
now
enjoy
shorter
working
hours
and
more
leisure
time
.
现在大多数人都喜欢工作时间短些，闲暇时间多些。
Watching
television
is
now
the
nation’s
most
popular
leisure
activity
.
现在看电视是国民最普遍的消遣活动。
The
hotel
offers
various
leisure
facilities
such
as
a
swimming
pool
and
sauna.
酒店提供游泳池、桑拿浴等各种休闲设施。
The
leisure
industry
(=the
business
of
providing
leisure
activities)
is
now
an
important
part
of
the
economy.
现在休闲娱乐行业是经济的一个重要组成部分。
2
at (your) leisure
if
you
do
something
at
your
leisure,
you
do
it
slowly
and
without
hurrying
有空时，空闲时
Come
round
for
lunch
and
then
we
can
discuss
it
at
leisure.
有空过来吃午饭吧，我们可以慢慢讨论。
Take
the
leaflets
home
and
read
them
at
your
leisure.
把这些传单拿回家有空慢慢看。
3
gentleman/lady of leisure
someone
who
does
not
have
to
work
–
used
humorously
有闲先生/女士〔幽默用法〕