recreation
recreation — 名詞
1. activities that people do in their free time to rest, have fun, or restore their
休閒
工作之餘的放鬆活動
activities that people do in their free time to rest, have fun, or restore their energy, such as playing sports, reading, walking, or gardening.
Eve joined a local recreation centre to take swimming classes twice a week.
Eve 加入當地的休閒中心，每週上兩次游泳課。
collocation: recreation centre
The town built new recreation facilities near the river for families and young people.
鎮上在河邊建造了新的休閒設施，供家庭和年輕人使用。
collocation: recreation facilities
Reading has always been one of Élise's favourite forms of recreation after work.
閱讀一直是 Élise 下班後最喜愛的休閒方式之一。
For many older adults, gardening provides both recreation and a sense of purpose.
對許多長者來說，園藝既能享受休閒，也能找到生活目標。
The park's recreation area includes playgrounds, basketball courts, and walking paths.
公園的休憩區包括遊樂場、籃球場和步道。
- leisure
broader — refers to free time itself, not necessarily active pursuits
- hobby
narrower — a regular personal interest done in one's spare time
- pastime
an activity that helps time pass pleasantly, often less structured than a hobby
- entertainment
more passive — shows, films, or performances that amuse an audience
文法句型
[uncountable] for recreation
[countable] a recreation / recreations
用法筆記
Pronounced /ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃən/ (rek-ri-AY-shun). Usually uncountable when referring to the general concept ('I swim for recreation'). Countable when naming specific pastimes ('Walking and reading are my favourite recreations').
常見錯誤
2. the process of causing something from an earlier time to exist, happen, or be ex
重現
使過去事物再次出現的過程
the process of causing something from an earlier time to exist, happen, or be experienced once more, especially through research, performance, or careful reconstruction.
A festival in Kyoto involves the careful recreation of an ancient Heian-period ceremony each spring.
每年春天，京都的一場慶典都會仔細重現平安時代的古老儀式。
pattern: the recreation of [historical event]
Historians spent three years on the recreation of a medieval village from land records.
歷史學家花了三年時間，根據土地紀錄重現一座中世紀村落。
The documentary relied on eyewitness accounts for the recreation of the 1906 earthquake.
這部紀錄片根據目擊者的敘述，重現了1906年的大地震。
Through careful recreation of the crime scene, detectives proved the suspect had lied.
透過仔細重建犯罪現場，偵探們證明了嫌犯在說謊。
- reconstruction
more concrete — often refers to rebuilding physical structures or piecing together evidence
- revival
bringing something back into use or popularity, not necessarily faithful to the original
- re-enactment
specifically of events, often with participants performing the actions
文法句型
the recreation of [something]
用法筆記
Pronounced /ˌriːkriˈeɪʃən/ (ree-kri-AY-shun) — the prefix re- is fully sounded, unlike sense 1. Always uncountable. Commonly paired with nouns such as 'historical', 'dramatic', or 'careful'. Not to be confused with sense 1 (leisure activities), which has a different vowel sound.
常見錯誤
3. a carefully built or arranged copy of something from the past, such as a buildin
複製品
仿照歷史物品製作的複製品
a carefully built or arranged copy of something from the past, such as a building, room, object, or event scene, designed to show what the original looked like.
Mayumi and her classmates built a full-scale recreation of a traditional Japanese tea house.
Mayumi 和同學們搭建了一座傳統日式茶屋的實體複製品。
collocation: full-scale recreation
The museum's recreation of a 17th-century kitchen includes real clay pots and wooden tools.
博物館的十七世紀廚房複製品裡擺放著真正的陶罐和木製工具。
Noor bought a small recreation of the Eiffel Tower as a souvenir from Paris.
Noor 買了一個小型艾菲爾鐵塔複製品，當作來自巴黎的紀念品。
A life-size recreation of a Viking longship was the highlight of the exhibition.
一艘維京長船的原尺寸複製品是展覽中最引人注目的展品。
Tunde examined a careful recreation of an ancient Egyptian boat found near the Nile.
Tunde 仔細觀察了一件在尼羅河附近發現的古埃及船隻複製品。
- replica
very close synonym — tends to be used for smaller or manufactured objects; suggests greater precision
- reproduction
common for artwork or furniture; often implies commercial production
- model
can be smaller scale or simplified; not always an exact copy
- original
the authentic item from the past, not a copy
文法句型
a recreation of [something]
full-scale recreation of [something]
用法筆記
Pronounced /ˌriːkriˈeɪʃən/ (ree-kri-AY-shun), the same as sense 2 but unlike sense 1. Unlike sense 2, this sense is countable and refers to the finished thing, not the process. Typically needs an 'of' phrase specifying the original ('a recreation of a Roman villa').