字面直译为“在某人的空闲时间里”,通常理解为“在某人的业余时间/闲暇时/空暇中”,用于描述“非工作/学习时段的活动”。
1、 "one's" 的替换规则:
"one's" 需替换为形容词性物主代词(my/your/his/her/its/our/their)或名词所有格(如Tom's/Mary's),指代“某人的”。
2、 语法功能:
作为时间状语,通常放在句末(更常见)或句首(强调时间)。
陈述句(描述业余活动):
I like to practice yoga in my spare time.(我业余时间喜欢练瑜伽。)
She often writes short stories in her spare time.(她闲暇时经常写短篇小说。)
They usually go camping in their spare time.(他们通常在空暇时去露营。)
Tom likes to repair old bikes in Tom's spare time.(汤姆业余时间喜欢修旧自行车。)(可简化为 in his spare time,避免重复)
疑问句(询问业余活动):
What do you usually do in your spare time?(你业余时间通常做什么?)
Does he play video games in his spare time?(他闲暇时玩电子游戏吗?)
句首强调时间:
In my spare time, I often volunteer at the local library.(业余时间,我经常在当地图书馆做志愿者。)
"in one's free time"(最常用替换,意思完全一致):
例:What do you like doing in your free time?(你空闲时间喜欢做什么?)
总结:"in one's spare time" 是描述“业余活动”的高频短语,重点是根据主语替换"one's",并正确放置状语位置。