pastime

英 ['pɑːstaɪm] 美 ['pæstaɪm]
  • n. 娱乐,消遣
CET6 TEM4 CET4 IELTS 考 研
使用频率:
星级词汇:
pastime
«
1 / 10
»
1. 娱乐时光总是过得特别快.
2. past + time => 字面意思:消磨时间、打发时间。消遣;娱乐;游戏就是被人们都认为是用来打发时间。
pastime 消遣

缩写自pass time.

pastime (n.)
late 15c., passe tyme "recreation, diversion, amusement, sport," from pass (v.) + time (n.). Formed on model of Middle French passe-temps (15c.), from passe, imperative of passer "to pass" + temps "time."
1. Learning should no longer be an elitist pastime for the chosen few.
学习不应再是少数人的高级消遣。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Playing chess is his favourite pastime.
下棋是他最喜爱的消遣.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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

来自辞典例句

4. Baseball is the national pastime.
棒球是全民性的休闲运动。

来自辞典例句

5. That had been a placid pastime compared to his condition now.
与他目前的情况相比,那简直算是安静的消遣了.

来自辞典例句

[ pastime 造句 ]