leisure

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Freedom provided by the cessation of activities. countable,uncountable
  2. Free time, time free from work or duties. countable,uncountable
    — The desire of leisure is much more natural than of business and care.
  3. Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease. countable,uncountable
    — He sigh'd, and had no leisure more to say.

词形变化

leisures plural leasure alternative,obsolete

词源

From Middle English leyser, from Anglo-Norman leisir, variant of Old French loisir (“to enjoy oneself”) (Modern French loisir survives as a noun), substantive use of a verb, from Latin licēre (“be permitted”). Displaced native Old English ǣmetta.
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