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Recreation ˌrekriˈeɪʃn Noun Pronounced Meaning Things Time Exist

The word "recreation" primarily refers to enjoyable activities done during one's free time for relaxation and amusement. It can also secondarily refer to the act of bringing something from the past back into existence or making it seem to exist again.

Word: recreation Collins: - Meaning 1 (Noun, uncountable): Things done in spare time to relax. - Meaning 2 (Noun, countable): The process of making something exist or seem to exist again in a different time or place. Oxford: - Noun (uncountable): The fact of people doing things for enjoyment when not working. - Noun (countable): A particular activity done for pleasure or amusement. LDC: - Noun (countable, uncountable): An activity done for pleasure or amusement. WDF: - IPA: [ˌrekriˈeɪʃn] - Meanings: Recreation (entertainment); to entertain or amuse (yourself). Summary: The word "recreation" primarily refers to activities done for enjoyment or amusement during leisure time. It can also, less commonly, refer to the act of re-establishing or recreating something from the past.

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Pronounced /ˌrekri'eɪʃən/ for meaning 1. Pronounced /ˌriːkri'eɪʃən/ and hyphenated re|crea|tion for meaning 2. 义项1读作/ˌrekri-'eɪʃən/,义项2读作/ˌriːkri'eɪʃən/,分音节形式为re|crea|tion。
1
[N-VAR 可变名词]休闲;娱乐 Recreation consists of things that you do in your spare time to relax.
  • Saturday afternoon is for recreation and outings...

    周六午后是休闲和外出游玩的时间。

  • All the family members need to have their own interests and recreations.

    所有的家庭成员都需要有自己的兴趣和休闲方式。

2
[N-COUNT 可数名词]重现;重建 A recreation of something is the process of making it exist or seem to exist again in a different time or place.
  • They are seeking to build a faithful recreation of the original Elizabethan theatre.

    他们正在试图如实再现伊丽莎白时期剧院的原貌。


Oxford rec·re·ation / ˌrekriˈeɪʃn ; NAmE ˌrekriˈeɪʃn / noun 1 [uncountable ] the fact of people doing things for enjoyment, when they are not working 娱乐;消遣 the need to improve facilities for leisure and recreation 改进消遣娱乐设施之必要 the increasing use of land for recreation 把越来越多的土地用于娱乐 2 [countable ] ( BrE) a particular activity that sb does when they are not working 娱乐活动;游戏 SYN
hobby
,
pastime
His recreations include golf, football and shooting. 他的娱乐活动包括打高尔夫球、踢足球和射击。 synonyms at
entertainment
recreation recreations
rec·re·ation / ˌrekriˈeɪʃn ; NAmE ˌrekriˈeɪʃn /
LDC
recreationrec‧re‧a‧tion /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable]
Word Origin
Examples
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Collocations
an activity that you do for pleasure or amusementhobby, pastime, leisure:  His only recreations are drinking beer and watching football. the provision of recreation facilities (=places or equipment for people to use to enjoy themselves)recreation ground/area/room a recreation area for children to play in see thesaurus at
fun
recreational adjective:  recreational activities
WDF

recreation

[ˌrekriˈeɪʃn]

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娱乐(81%),消遣(19%)
n.娱乐;消遣;休养

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