pastime
单词辨析：
指某人喜爱的一种业余活动，含长期持续之意。
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。
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。
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。
指花很多时间从事的活动，通常用复数。
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。
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It is a pastime with this family which they have taught me.
这是他们教我的一种休闲方式。
Ice hockey is a national pastime and skiing, snowboarding, dog sledding, and ice skating are common.
冰上曲棍球是一项全国性的娱乐活动。滑雪，滑板滑雪，狗拉雪橇以及滑冰都是常见的娱乐项目。
I often travel as a pastime.
我常常以旅行作为消遣。
I enjoy watching TV more than any other pastime.
我喜欢看电视超过了别的消遣方式。
It is a pastime that many pakistanis greet with bemusement.
这是一种消遣，许多巴基斯坦人迎接与困惑。
Baseball is the national pastime.
棒球是全民性的休闲运动。