“消遣的”常见的英文表达有 recreational 或 for leisure 。
recreational 是形容词,意为“娱乐的;消遣的;休养的” ,强调与休闲、娱乐活动相关。例如:
Recreational facilities like swimming pools and gyms are very popular here.(像游泳池和健身房这样的消遣设施在这里很受欢迎。 )
He enjoys recreational reading in his spare time.(他在业余时间喜欢进行消遣性阅读。)
for leisure 是一个介词短语,表示“用于消遣;用于休闲” 。例如:
These books are for leisure reading.(这些书是供消遣阅读的。 )
We bought this camera mainly for leisure photography.(我们买这台相机主要是为了消遣摄影。 )