leisure

noun

1. 闲暇；空闲；休闲
   time that is spent doing what you enjoy when you are not working or studying
   1. These days we have more money and more leisure to enjoy it.
      如今我们有更多的钱和空闲时间来享受了。
   2. leisure activities/interests/pursuits
      业余活动

1. N-UNCOUNT 闲暇；空余；休闲时间
   Leisure is the time when you are not working and you can relax and do things that you enjoy.
   1. ...a relaxing way to fill my leisure time.
      我打发空余时间的轻松办法
   2. ...one of Britain's most popular leisure activities.
      英国最受欢迎的休闲活动之一
2. PHRASE 从容不迫；不慌不忙；慢悠悠
   If someone does something at leisure or at their leisure, they enjoy themselves by doing it when they want to, without hurrying.
   1. You will be able to stroll at leisure through the gardens...
      您可在花园里闲逛。
   2. 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。

1. Whale-watching has become a growth leisure industry
   观鲸业已经成为一个快速发展的休闲产业。
2. We went to a party at the leisure centre
   我们去休闲中心参加一个聚会。
3. Judges don't have to shoot from the hip. They have the leisure to think, to decide.
   法官们不必贸然行事。他们可以不慌不忙地去思考，去决定。
4. Originally, Hatfield had been intended as a leisure complex.
   最初，哈特菲尔德是准备建成一个休闲娱乐中心的。
5. You will be able to stroll at leisure through the gardens
   您可在花园里闲逛。
6. 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。
7. The hour-long sessions take place at Bloxwich Leisure Centre.
   课时长为1小时的课程开设在布洛克斯威奇康乐中心。
8. The Leisure Center is a long and low modern building.
   休闲中心是一个狭长而低矮的现代建筑。
9. 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。
10. You will have full use of all the new leisure club facilities.
    你可以充分享受俱乐部的所有新增休闲设施。
11. The leisure facilities are there for the use of guests
    这些休闲设施是供客人使用的。
12. She had a job which never got in the way of her leisure interests.
    她有一份从来不会影响她的业余爱好的工作。
13. 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。
14. Marry in haste and repent at leisure.
    草率匹配多后悔。
15. He doesn't like a life of leisure.
    他不喜欢过安闲的生活。
16. A busy man hasn't much leisure time.
    忙人没有多少暇时。
17. Please do it at your leisure.
    请你在空暇时间做一下。
18. I am seldom at leisure.
    我很少有空闲。
19. I have not a moment's leisure.
    我没有一点闲工夫。
20. Please read it over at your leisure.
    请你在闲暇时候读一读。
21. Don't hurry, I can wait your leisure.
    别急，我可以等你有闲空时再说。
22. Leisure is not something sandwiched into the wee hours after an exhausting day.
    所谓空闲并不是可以挤在忙了一整天后的三更半夜的时间。
23. I'll come back to see you at my leisure.
    有空我会回来看你的。
24. The need to improve facilities for leisure and recreation.
    改进消遣娱乐设施之必要。
25. She is now at leisure to visit old friends.
    她现在有空访问老朋友。
26. Now I can read at leisure.
    现在我可以从容地阅读了。
27. For me, I am trying to balance work and leisure time.
    对我来说，我一直在努力平衡我的工作时间和闲暇时间。
28. These "leisure" migrants have brought economic prosperities and employment opportunities to the island.
    这些“休闲”的移民带来了经济繁荣和就业机会。
29. It is a beautiful city and famous for its leisure.
    这是一个美丽的城市和著名的休闲。
30. You have an artistic bend in your work or leisure activities.
    在你的工作和余暇中充满了浪漫唯美的曲折。

  ease comfort leisure【导航词义：安逸，舒适】

  ease n. 安逸，自在

〔辨析〕指因没有担心、忧虑等而轻松悠闲的状态。

  comfort n. 舒适，安逸

〔辨析〕指身体上的舒适或在物质上应有尽有的安逸生活状态。

  leisure n. 闲暇，空闲

〔辨析〕尤指闲暇时间或悠闲状态。

n.

at leisure

• 闲散；悠闲
  with no particular activities; free
  1. Spend the afternoon at leisure in the town centre.
     下午到城中心区玩儿去吧。
• 不慌不忙；从容
  without hurrying
  1. Let's have lunch so we can talk at leisure.
     咱们吃午饭吧，边吃边谈。

at your leisure

• 有空时；空闲时
  when you have the time to do sth without hurrying
  1. 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。

a gentleman/lady of leisure

• 不必工作的男子（或女子）
  a man/woman who does not have to work

noun

1. freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity
   1. he lacked the leisure for golf

2. time available for ease and relaxation
   1. his job left him little leisure

   Synonym:    leisure time