…an entirely new phase of existence——a butterfly idleness; Nothing to do, nobody to be responsible to, and untroubled with financial uneasiness...San Francisco was Paradise to me. I lived at the best hotel, exhibited my clothes in the most conspicuous places, infested the opera...I spend money with a free hand, and meantime watched the stock sales with an interested eye.
首句中Butterfly idleness就是说他自己“清闲得如同蝴蝶一样”。类似这样的修辞手法很多，但是是我们自己创造不出来的，但是却可以通过参考别人的
如果托福口语考题问你闲时候都怎么度过，你就可以用到这个单词了。你可以说：
...actually seldom do I have free time because I spend much time in working and learning. Learning is a life-long process. I learn music, language, and movie. Nevertheless, occasionally, I enjoy the butterfly idleness. It is an entirely new phase of existence. However, I am not the one who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth so I dare not to spend the money with a free hand...
现在来看，Butterfly idleness这个短语用来在托福口语中表达休闲生活是非常恰当而又形象的，相信考官在看到这个短语的时候就一定能在脑海中勾勒出你描述给他的画面。大家一起来记Butterfly idleness吧。