| 单词 | pastime |
| 释义 | pastime (once / 1123 pages) n A pastime is any hobby or activity that you do to pass the time. Usually, people enjoy their pastimes. When baseball was more popular, it was called the "national pastime," because so many people enjoyed watching or playing it. Baseball is still a major pastime, as are many other sports. Other pastimes include listening to music, playing music, watching TV, playing video games, playing with your dog, and any kind of hobby. Whenever you're awake and not working, you're probably enjoying a pastime. WORD FAMILYpastime: pastimes USAGE EXAMPLESIt is time to play fair, starting with our national pastime. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Most of the men and women Comas interviewed showed a zest for life and an interest in pastimes from amateur dramatics to playing the piano. Reuters(Dec 30, 2016) Paranoia became the national mood and vigilante surveillance the national pastime. Salon(Dec 27, 2016) n a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) sailing is her favorite pastime his main pastime is gambling Syn|Hypo|Hyper interest, pursuit avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity an auxiliary activity spelaeology, speleologythe pastime of exploring caves diversion, recreation an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates |
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