pastimes

英 [ˈpɑːstaɪmz]

美 [ˈpæˌstaɪmz]

n.  消遣; 休闲活动
pastime的复数

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.
  1. His favourite pastime is golf.
     他最喜欢的消遣是打高尔夫。

双语例句

• Raising cash and pumping out steel have become national pastimes in China.
  在中国，入市融资和大炼钢铁已成为两项全国性的“娱乐消遣”。
• Carole goes in for such typical schoolgirl pastimes as horse-riding and watching old films
  卡萝尔喜欢一些女生常玩的娱乐活动，例如骑马、看老电影等。
• You need to enjoy the company of those who enjoy the same pastimes.
  你需要和那些有同样消遣方式的人在一起娱乐。
• B: I have some favorite pastimes, but nothing I can call a hobby.
  我有一些喜爱的消遣，可是没有称得上嗜好的。
• Talking about their city is one of the favorite pastimes for the people of Barcelona.
  对于巴塞罗纳人来说，谈论他们的城市是一种很好的消遣。
• But the number listing hunting shooting and fishing among their pastimes has dropped from 20 to three.
  但是，把打猎和钓鱼列为消遣选项的人数从20人降至3人。
• Physical pastimes provide welcome and necessary breaks in our often sedentary lives and alert us to our physical condition.
  体育消遣给我们这种经常坐着的生活提供了愉快和必需的休息并且改变了我们的身体条件。
• It's been a jolly bad week for that most traditional of office pastimes gossiping.
  办公室里最传统的消遣莫过于八卦。不过，这周对于八卦而言，可真是糟糕透顶。
• First, pastimes or "amusements" must be distinguished from true games.
  首先，必须将消遣活动与真正的游戏加以区别。
• Spend your free time indulging in pastimes that truly make you happy.
  在空闲时间娱乐身心会让你得到真正的快乐。