| 词组 | leisure |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG LEISURE at leisure resting; not working.What do you usually do when you are at leisure?During the summer when you are at leisure, you ought to play golf. get away (from it all) to get away from one's work or daily routine; to go on a vacation.I just love the summer when I can take time off and get away from it all.Yes, that's the best time to get away. on vacation away, taking a vacation; on holiday.Where are you going on vacation this year?I'll be away on vacation for three weeks. out on the town celebrating at one or more places in a town.I'm really tired. I was out on the town until dawn.We went out on the town to celebrate our wedding anniversary. take off (from work) not to go to work (for a period of time).I had to take off from work in order to renew my driver's license.I hate to take off for something like that. take one's time to use as much time (to do something) as one wants.There is no hurry. Please take your time.If you take your time, you'll be late. take the day off to choose not to go to work for one day.The sun was shining, and it was warm, so I took the day off and went fishing.lane wasn't feeling well, so she took the day off take time off not to work for a period of time—a few minutes or a longer period.I had to take time off to go to the dentist.Mary took time off to have a cup of coffee. at (one's) leisureDone according to one's own convenience or comfort. The tour group always gives us a couple free hours so we can explore each city at our leisure. There is no time limit to the exam, so please complete it at your leisure. at leisure1. When one has the time to do something. In this usage, a possessive pronoun is used between "at" and "leisure." No rush, you can fill out that paperwork at your leisure 2. In a relaxed manner. I like to spend my weekends reading at leisure. 3. With free time; unoccupied. I just graduated from college—can't I spend some time at leisure? the busiest men have the most leisurePeople who finish their work quickly ultimately have more free time. A: "Tom has the highest GPA in our class, but whenever I see him, he's playing video games, not studying!" B: "I guess it's true what they say—the busiest men have the most leisure." a busman's holidayslang A vacation in which one does an activity that is similar to one's job (as in the case of a bus driver, or "busman," who drives on his vacation). Because I'm a docent, visiting museums on vacation is like a busman's holiday for me. marry in haste, repent at leisureIf you marry someone without being certain that you should, you will regret it for a long time. She's only known him for three months! You know what they say—marry in haste, repent at leisure. man/woman/gentleman/lady of leisureSomeone who has enough money that they do not need to work for a living, and therefore can spend their time however they please. The group mostly consists of ladies of leisure who use their time, money, and influence to help charity causes. I tried my hand at a variety of professions, but in the end, the life that suits me best is that of a man of leisure. idle people have the least leisurePeople who are slow to finish their work ultimately have less free time. Idle people have the least leisure, you know. So if you would just write your paper instead of procrastinating, you'd have some time to really relax. idle folk have the least leisurePeople who are slow to finish their work ultimately have less free time. Idle folk have the least leisure, you know. So if you would just write your paper instead of procrastinating, you'd have some time to really relax. at leisureand at one's leisureat one's convenience. Choose one or the other at your leisure. Please drop by at your leisure. busiest men have the most leisureand busiest men find the most timeProv. Industrious people get their work done efficiently and therefore have time to do what they want. Fred: How does Phil do it? He produces more than the rest of us, but he also manages to pursue all his hobbies. Alan: The busiest men have the most leisure. As the town's only doctor, Bert worked extremely hard, yet he always had time to play with his children and go out with his wife. The busiest men find the most time. busman's holiday leisuretime spent doing something similar to what one does at work. (Alludes to a bus driver going on a bus tour for his vacation or on a day off.) Tutoring students in the evening is a busman's holiday for our English teacher. It's a bit of a busman's holiday to ask her to be wardrobe mistress for our amateur production in the summer. She's a professional dressmaker. Idle people have the least leisure.and Idle folk have the least leisure.Prov. If you are not energetic and hardworking, you will never have any free time, since you will have to spend all your time finishing your work. My grandmother always told me not to dawdle, since idle people have the least leisure. Marry in haste, (and) repent at leisure.Prov. If you marry someone you do not know well, or decide to marry someone without first carefully considering what you are doing, you will probably regret it for a long time. Sally wanted some time to consider Sam's proposal of marriage; she had heard the saying, "Marry in haste, and repent at leisure." at leisure1. Slowly, without haste, as in the famous 16th-century proverb, Marry in haste and repent at leisure. 2. Unemployed, having free time, as in I'm not looking for another job right now; I want to be at leisure for at least a few months . This usage has become less common but is still heard. [1300s] Also see at one's leisure. at one's leisureWhenever one wishes, at one's convenience, as in At your leisure, please look over this manuscript and give me your comments. [1400s] Also see at leisure. a busman's holidaymainly BRITISHIf someone spends part of their holiday doing things they do in their normal job, you can say that they are having a busman's holiday. This is probably the best fish restaurant in the country — at least one admiring chef a week passes through the cheery dining room on a busman's holiday. A fire crew's Christmas outing turned into a busman's holiday when their coach caught fire. Note: This expression may refer to bus drivers at the beginning of the 20th century when buses were horse-drawn. Drivers sometimes spent their day off riding on their own bus to make sure that the relief drivers were treating the horses properly. a lady of leisureA lady of leisure is a woman who does not have to work. There'll be no more mid-week shopping now you're no longer a lady of leisure. a busman's holidaya holiday or form of recreation that involves doing the same thing that you do at work.From the late 19th century, a popular form of working-class recreation was to take an excursion by bus. lady (or man or gentleman) of leisurea person who does not need to earn a living or whose time is free from obligations to others.a busman’s ˈholiday(informal) a holiday spent doing the same kind of thing that you do at work: The fire crew’s annual outing turned into a busman’s holiday when their bus caught fire. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the blaze.This phrase may refer to the drivers of horse-drawn vehicles in the 19th century. When they were not working, they often rode as passengers on their own buses to make sure that the replacement driver was treating their horses well.at (your) ˈleisurewithout needing to hurry, at a convenient time for you: I’m not going to read this report now; I’ll read it later at my leisure.at (one's) leisure When one has free time; at one's convenience: I'll return the call at my leisure. |
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