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

• 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。
• The pointless pastimes listed as 'outside interests' also include making milkshakes, online dating and eating takeaways.
  其他被列为业余爱好的无聊消遣还包括做奶昔、网上约会和吃外卖。
• 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”。
• 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。
• Some pastimes lose their relish when one grows old.
  一个人年长后便对许多事失去了兴头。
• 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。
• Reading, going for walks and meeting up with friends are among the most popular pastimes.
  阅读、散步和会见朋友是最受欢迎的休闲方式。
• Playing chess is one of my favourite pastimes.
  下棋是我喜爱的一种消遣。
• They are indolent, as a general thing, and yet have a few pastimes.
  一般说来，他们总是懒洋洋的，但倒有几种解闷的法子。
• One of the most favorite pastimes in China is table tennis.
  在中国，最喜欢的消遣之一就是台球。