leisure

英 ['leʒə] 美 ['liʒɚ]

解释

※ 提供单词"leisure"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

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.

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.

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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。

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。

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。