n.
- 方便;合宜[U]
The hotel has a restaurant for the guests'
convenience.
這家旅館為方便旅客設有餐廳。
- 便利設施;方便的用具[C]
The kitchen has all the modern
conveniences.
這間廚房擁有一切現代化設備。
- 舒適,自在;實利[U]
- 【英】【婉】(公共)廁所[C]
片語
at one's convenience
- 就某人方便
You can do it
at your convenience.
你可以在方便的時候做。
at your earliest convenience
- 在你方便時儘早(商業書信用語)
Please reply
at your earliest convenience.
請儘早回信。
make a convenience of sb.
- 利用某人
Do you really think I'm
making a convenience of you?
你真的認為我在利用你嗎?
辨析
n.
- freedom from effort or difficulty.
▸a useful or helpful device or situation.
- Brit. a public toilet.
Phrase
- at one's convenience
when or where it suits one. - at one's earliest convenience
as soon as one can without difficulty.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from L. convenientia, from convenient-, convenire (see convene).