pastime
英['pɑːstaɪm]
美['pæstaɪm]
- n. 娱乐，消遣
词态变化
复数: pastimes;
助记提示
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。
中文词源
pastime 消遣
缩写自pass time.
英文词源
- 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."
双语例句
- 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