mass noun
- activity done for enjoyment when one is not working娱乐, 消遣：
she rides for recreation
她骑马消遣
as modifier sport and recreation facilities运动和娱乐设施
count noun his recreations included golf and rugby.他的消遣活动包括打高尔夫球和打橄榄球。
词源
late Middle English （also in the sense 'mental or spiritual consolation'）： via Old French from Latin recreatio（n-）, from recreare 'create again, renew'.