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

• 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。
• 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。
• The researchers also analysed data from a US Time Use Survey, which measures the amount of time men and women spend on different pastimes, to help produce their perfect routine.
  研究人员还分析了来自《美国时间使用调查》的数据，来帮助得出完美的日程安排。这一调查衡量了男性和女性在不同娱乐消遣活动上花费的时间。
• These people are involved in traditional Chinese pastimes, including watching a folk opera ( upper right), and playing Chinese chess ( centre).
  这些人参与了中国传统的消遣活动，其中包括观看了民俗戏曲（右上），并发挥中国象棋（中心）。
• Playing chess is one of my favourite pastimes.
  下棋是我喜爱的一种消遣。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。