downtime

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈdaʊntaɪm/    美 /ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Time lost due to the failure of some system or machinery, such as a computer crash or power outage. countable,uncountable
    — A short internet outage might sound like a trifling matter – don’t we all need a little bit of time offline now and then? – but for many, the pervasiveness of the so-called “internet of things” meant downtime at Amazon affected their physical life as well as their digital one.
  2. A period of time when work or other activity is less intense or stops. countable,uncountable
    — As the world turns inward, trapped inside in various stages of pandemic quarantine, numerous songwriting luminaries (often blessed with their own in-home studios) have tried to use the downtime creatively—from Millennial stars like Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande to longtime veterans like Bruce Springsteen and Elvis Costello.
  3. A period of time set aside for relaxation and rest; leisure time, free time. Canada,US,countable,uncountable
    — I’ve been working all weekend. I need some downtime.

词形变化

downtimes plural down time alternative down-time alternative

词源

From down (“out of order; out of service; inoperable”) + time.
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