
好词典

源自中古英语 unoccupien,由前缀 un-(表示否定)和 occupy(占据)组合而成,最早可追溯至14世纪。
❶ 指建筑物、房间或土地等未被占用或无人使用的状态,通常强调空间上的空闲。
“The house next door has been unoccupied for years.”
(隔壁的房子已经空置好几年了。)
“We found an unoccupied table in the corner of the cafe.”
(我们在咖啡馆角落找到一张空桌子。)
❶ 形容人空闲无事的状态,指没有工作或特定活动占据时间。
“Retirees often find themselves unoccupied during weekdays.”
(退休人员经常在工作日感到无所事事。)
“The children were unoccupied and started making noise.”
(孩子们闲着没事就开始吵闹。)
unoccupied territory — 指未被任何国家或群体正式占领或控制的土地区域。
“The explorers claimed the unoccupied territory in the name of their country.”
(探险家们以国家名义宣称拥有这片无主领土。)
unoccupied time — 指个人没有被工作或义务占据的自由时间,可用于休闲活动。
“She uses her unoccupied time to learn painting.”
(她利用空闲时间学习绘画。)