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单词 leisurely
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Definition of leisurely in English:

leisurely

adjective ˈlɛʒəli
  • Acting or done at leisure; unhurried or relaxed.

    (行动或做事)从容不迫的,不慌不忙的,轻松自在的

    a leisurely breakfast at our hotel

    在旅馆里慢慢享用的早餐。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I like to take my lunch at a leisurely pace, as it is my main meal of the day.
    • It was early as I sat down to a leisurely breakfast on Grand Comore.
    • We took the walk at a leisurely pace and spent about four and a half hours.
    • As an example of his leisurely pace, he offered up the story of how he came to write The Phantom Queen.
    • I'll be reading the next two volumes, but at a more leisurely pace.
    • Rather than going at my usual leisurely pace, I practically ran up to the lunchroom, meeting Jess along the way.
    • Soon lines of houses bordered the roads and Kyle slowed to a swift, but leisurely pace.
    • It's not done at such a leisurely pace now that the temperatures have dropped.
    • Staff at the Carlow stations were also working away at a leisurely pace.
    • It can take off from a relatively small runway and cruise at the leisurely pace of a car.
    • They kept a leisurely pace on the walk up to the restaurant, admiring the scenery as they went.
    • This walk will take approximately two hours to complete at a leisurely pace.
    • I don't go to bed early enough and therefore struggle to get up in time to get ready at a leisurely pace.
    • The walk is taken at a leisurely pace and is a very pleasant way to spend a summer's evening.
    • They walked at a leisurely pace through the rest of the battlefield and into a wild forest.
    • The telephone rang as Astor was completing a leisurely breakfast at nine-thirty.
    • That leisurely pace is what makes a balloon ride such a satisfying experience.
    • It is recommended that you plan a minimum of three weeks to see both islands at a leisurely pace.
    • She took her shower at a leisurely pace, making sure that every inch of dirt had been cleaned off of her body.
    • I am now discovering the merits of a leisurely breakfast for the first time ever.
    Synonyms
    unhurried, relaxed, unrushed, easy, easy-going, gentle, sedate, comfortable, restful, effortless, undemanding, slow, lazy, lackadaisical, languid, languorous, lingering
    measured, steady
    informal laid-back
adverbˈlɛʒəli
  • Without hurry.

    不慌不忙地

    couples strolled leisurely along

    一对对男女慢悠悠地散着步。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I must wake up early every day to exercise and read the newspapers leisurely.
    • Yet, as Bolger leisurely sets the stage for the coming conflict, the story comes alive.
    • I ate my lunch leisurely with my feet up on the sofa in front of the lunchtime news.
    • Some cognac with a nutty finish may be leisurely consumed at her Watergate apartment.
    • He glanced back to see Bob leisurely gaining on him as he lined up his next shot.
    • He cheered along with the rest of the crowd and put on his batting helmet as Eric leisurely made his way across home plate.
    • You get twice as much done, drink much better coffee, lunch leisurely and can smoke as much as you want.
    • It's more like a nice cup of tea - to be enjoyed leisurely and with a degree of reflection.
    Synonyms
    unhurriedly, without hurrying, at a leisurely pace, at a slow pace, leisurely, steadily, taking one's time, in one's own good time

Derivatives

  • leisureliness

  • nounˈlɛʒəlɪnəs
    • Yet the island's origins and evolution belie the tranquility and leisureliness it has come to embody.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Its thinking is leisurely, because today revolt requires leisureliness and not speed.
      • It's apparently the leisureliness, the opportunity to chat, the inherent theatricality and the possibility of a draw.
      • Where unceasing mobility turns into a stressful burden, a desire for leisureliness and unharriedness is likely to grow.
      • Watching a videotape of Touching the Void at home, a fortnight after seeing it at the cinema, I noticed the music more, and the leisureliness, and the mythical subtext beneath the facts, with Joe Simpson as the archetypal wounded hero.

Definition of leisurely in US English:

leisurely

adjective
  • Acting or done at leisure; unhurried or relaxed.

    (行动或做事)从容不迫的,不慌不忙的,轻松自在的

    a leisurely breakfast at our hotel

    在旅馆里慢慢享用的早餐。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I am now discovering the merits of a leisurely breakfast for the first time ever.
    • That leisurely pace is what makes a balloon ride such a satisfying experience.
    • This walk will take approximately two hours to complete at a leisurely pace.
    • Staff at the Carlow stations were also working away at a leisurely pace.
    • She took her shower at a leisurely pace, making sure that every inch of dirt had been cleaned off of her body.
    • I like to take my lunch at a leisurely pace, as it is my main meal of the day.
    • Soon lines of houses bordered the roads and Kyle slowed to a swift, but leisurely pace.
    • I don't go to bed early enough and therefore struggle to get up in time to get ready at a leisurely pace.
    • It is recommended that you plan a minimum of three weeks to see both islands at a leisurely pace.
    • It can take off from a relatively small runway and cruise at the leisurely pace of a car.
    • The walk is taken at a leisurely pace and is a very pleasant way to spend a summer's evening.
    • As an example of his leisurely pace, he offered up the story of how he came to write The Phantom Queen.
    • We took the walk at a leisurely pace and spent about four and a half hours.
    • Rather than going at my usual leisurely pace, I practically ran up to the lunchroom, meeting Jess along the way.
    • They walked at a leisurely pace through the rest of the battlefield and into a wild forest.
    • It's not done at such a leisurely pace now that the temperatures have dropped.
    • They kept a leisurely pace on the walk up to the restaurant, admiring the scenery as they went.
    • I'll be reading the next two volumes, but at a more leisurely pace.
    • It was early as I sat down to a leisurely breakfast on Grand Comore.
    • The telephone rang as Astor was completing a leisurely breakfast at nine-thirty.
    Synonyms
    unhurried, relaxed, unrushed, easy, easy-going, gentle, sedate, comfortable, restful, effortless, undemanding, slow, lazy, lackadaisical, languid, languorous, lingering
adverb
  • Without hurry.

    不慌不忙地

    couples strolled leisurely along

    一对对男女慢悠悠地散着步。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I ate my lunch leisurely with my feet up on the sofa in front of the lunchtime news.
    • He cheered along with the rest of the crowd and put on his batting helmet as Eric leisurely made his way across home plate.
    • Yet, as Bolger leisurely sets the stage for the coming conflict, the story comes alive.
    • You get twice as much done, drink much better coffee, lunch leisurely and can smoke as much as you want.
    • Some cognac with a nutty finish may be leisurely consumed at her Watergate apartment.
    • I must wake up early every day to exercise and read the newspapers leisurely.
    • It's more like a nice cup of tea - to be enjoyed leisurely and with a degree of reflection.
    • He glanced back to see Bob leisurely gaining on him as he lined up his next shot.
    Synonyms
    unhurriedly, without hurrying, at a leisurely pace, at a slow pace, leisurely, steadily, taking one's time, in one's own good time
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