hobby

英 [ˈhɒbi] 美 [ˈhɑːbi]

n.  业余爱好

复数:hobbies

中考高考IELTSCET4考研TEM8

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.6000 / COCA.6554



牛津词典

noun

  1. 业余爱好
    an activity that you do for pleasure when you are not working
    1. Her hobbies include swimming and gardening.
      她爱好游泳和园艺。
    2. I only play jazz as a hobby.
      我弹奏爵士乐只是一种业余爱好。

柯林斯词典

  1. N-COUNT 业余爱好;嗜好
    A hobby is an activity that you enjoy doing in your spare time.
    1. My hobbies are letter writing, football, music, photography, and tennis.
      我的业余爱好是写信、踢足球、听音乐、玩摄影和打网球。

双语例句

  1. It is only a hobby, not a life or death struggle.
    这只是一项爱好,不需要拼死拼活地努力。
  2. Find a hobby or interest which enthuses you.
    培养一个自己喜欢的爱好或兴趣。
  3. My hobbies are letter writing, football, music, photography, and tennis.
    我的业余爱好是写信、踢足球、听音乐、玩摄影和打网球。
  4. Take up a relaxing hobby, such as knitting.
    培养一种能放松身心的爱好,比如编织。
  5. His secret hobby: performing magic tricks.
    他私底下有变戏法的嗜好。
  6. It is our task to convince the multitudes that we are pursuing a lawful hobby in a lawful way.
    我们的任务是要让民众相信,我们是在用合法的方式来从事一种合法的爱好。
  7. An old hand at photography, Tim has been shooting wildlife as a hobby for the last 13 years.
    蒂姆摄影经验丰富,在过去13年里一直以拍摄野生生物为业余爱好。
  8. A beginner could really enjoy the hobby for an outlay of between £ 100 or £ 120 a month.
    初学者只需每月花上100到120英镑便能真正享受到这种爱好带来的乐趣。
  9. His hobby is freefall parachuting.
    他的业余爱好是自由落体式跳伞。
  10. His office was lined with animal heads, trophies of his hunting hobby.
    他办公室挂满了兽头,都是他业余打猎获得的战利品。
  11. He pursued his hobby of collecting old almanacs for so many years.
    多年来他一直保持着收集旧历书的嗜好。
  12. Reading is the only hobby I can speak of.
    读书是我唯一值得一提的爱好。
  13. Growing flowers is his hobby.
    种花是他的癖好。
  14. Stamp-collecting is a popular hobby.
    集邮是一种普遍的业余爱好。
  15. Music is his chief hobby.
    音乐是他的主要业余爱好。
  16. Chess is his hobby.
    象棋是他爱好的娱乐。
  17. He entered into politics as a hobby.
    他参加政治活动是作为一种爱好。
  18. His hobby is book-collecting.
    他有藏书的爱好。
  19. Reading children's literature is a hobby with him.
    他在业余时间读儿童文学消遣。
  20. I started a new hobby. I got tired of working in the garden.
    我有了新爱好,我厌倦了园艺。
  21. He and I have a common hobby, we both collect coins.
    我和他有相同的爱好。我们都收集硬币。
  22. This is My hobby; this is My kind.
    这是我的嗜好;这是我的类。
  23. I play the piano. I practise every week. it's my hobby.
    我弹钢琴。我每周都练习。这是我的业余爱好。
  24. My hobby is music and electronic organ.
    我的爱好是音乐和电子琴。
  25. Great! Then I'll have another hobby.
    太棒了!那么我又会有一个嗜好了。
  26. This term I have a new hobby& collecting leaves.
    这学期我有了一个新的爱好&收集树叶。
  27. You may share a hobby or a love of music or movies.
    你可以和她分享你的爱好或者对音乐和电影的喜爱。
  28. What's your hobby? My hobby is singing and dancing.
    你的爱好是什么?我的爱好是唱歌和跳舞。
  29. My sister and I have the same hobby.
    我的妹妹和我有同样的爱好。
  30. I've started a new hobby.
    我又有了新爱好。

同义词辨析

  hobby pastime pursuit【导航词义:爱好,消遣】

  hobby n. 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。

  pastime n. 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。

  pursuit n. 〈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。

英英释义

noun

  1. an auxiliary activity

      Synonym:    avocationby-linepursuitsidelinespare-time activity

    1. small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds

        Synonym:    Falco subbuteo

      1. a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers

          Synonym:    hobbyhorserocking horse