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
- Dancing is mary's favourite pastime.
跳舞是玛丽最喜欢的一种娱乐方式。 - Gardening as a pastime grew with the increase in home ownership and leisure time.
当自有住宅和休闲时间逐渐增加时，园艺被视为一种消遣娱乐。 - I have never ceased to enjoy this pastime.
在其后的生活中，我从来没有中止过这种消遣。 - Watching TV is a popular family pastime.
看电视是一种大众化的家庭娱乐。 - Freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity.
自由地选择娱乐或享受的活动。 - More than half of all children aged 3-8 said story time was their favourite pastime with their parents.
在三至八岁孩子中，超过半数表示和家长在一起时，他们最喜欢的游戏就是听父母讲故事。 - It is a pastime that many pakistanis greet with bemusement.
这是一种消遣，许多巴基斯坦人迎接与困惑。 - His favourite pastime is golf.
他最喜欢的消遣是打高尔夫。 - Listening to radio programs is a good pastime, because it involves the listener's imagination.
听广播节目是一种很好的消遣，因为它可以激发听众的想像力。 - Sees television is he the unique pastime.
看电视是他唯一的消遣。