pastime
英 [ˈpɑːstaɪm]
美 [ˈpæstaɪm]
n. 消遣; 休闲活动
复数：pastimes
Collins.1 / BNC.11164 / COCA.11138
同义词辨析
hobbypastimepursuit【导航词义：爱好，消遣】
hobbyn. 业余爱好，嗜好
〔辨析〕
指某人喜爱的一种业余活动，含长期持续之意。
〔例证〕
My hobby is photography.
我的业余爱好是摄影。
Shopping is one of her hobbies.
购物是她的业余爱好之一。
我的业余爱好是摄影。
Shopping is one of her hobbies.
购物是她的业余爱好之一。
pastimen. 消遣，娱乐
〔辨析〕
指消磨闲暇时间的任何活动，有时此类活动本身并无多大价值。
〔例证〕
Gardening is a very rewarding pastime.
园艺劳动是非常有益的消遣。
Dancing is Mary's favourite pastime.
跳舞是玛丽最喜欢的一种娱乐方式。
园艺劳动是非常有益的消遣。
Dancing is Mary's favourite pastime.
跳舞是玛丽最喜欢的一种娱乐方式。
pursuitn. 〈正式〉爱好，消遣
〔辨析〕
指花很多时间从事的活动，通常用复数。
〔例证〕
Fishing is one of my pursuits.
钓鱼是我的消遣之一。
Her childhood pursuits were drawing and cycling.
她儿时最大的爱好是绘画和骑自行车。
钓鱼是我的消遣之一。
Her childhood pursuits were drawing and cycling.
她儿时最大的爱好是绘画和骑自行车。
牛津词典
noun
- 消遣；休闲活动
something that you enjoy doing when you are not working
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 消遣；娱乐
Apastimeis something that you do in your spare time because you enjoy it or are interested in it.- His favourite pastime is golf.
他最喜欢的消遣是打高尔夫。
- His favourite pastime is golf.
英英释义
noun
- a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
- sailing is her favorite pastime
- his main pastime is gambling
- he counts reading among his interests
- they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits
双语例句
- Embroidery was a good pastime to which they might devote their intelligence and passion.
刺绣是一个很好的消遣和他们可能贡献自己的智慧和热情。 - Yeah, it reminds you why they say baseball is America's favorite pastime.
是呀。这让人想起为什么人们说棒球是美国人最喜欢的娱乐活动。 - Ice hockey is a national pastime and skiing, snowboarding, dog sledding, and ice skating are common.
冰上曲棍球是一项全国性的娱乐活动。滑雪，滑板滑雪，狗拉雪橇以及滑冰都是常见的娱乐项目。 - Sees television is he the unique pastime.
看电视是他唯一的消遣。 - Very post-modern way of Tao Yuan-ming's a pastime.
用很后现代的方式消遣了陶渊明一把。 - NPD's claimed that playing games in America is now a more popular pastime than going to the cinema.
NPD声称在美国玩游戏比起去电影院，是更为出名的消遣娱乐方式。 - Gambling is america's new pastime.
博彩游戏是美国新兴的娱乐产业。 - Learning should no longer be an elitist pastime for the chosen few.
学习不应再是少数人的高级消遣。 - In my spare time I biggest pastime is reading play badminton.
我在业余时间最大的消遣是看书打羽毛球。 - Listening to music is the favorite pastime of many people all over the world.
听音乐是全世界许多人最喜爱的消遣。