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Playing Pastime Baseball Called People Watching Music Pæstaɪm

Front pastime
Pron ['pæstaɪm]
Back 【pastime】
n.消遣;娱乐
Baseball has been called America's national pastime.
棒球一直被称为美国全国性的消遣。
Vocab
pastimea diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

A pastime is any hobby or activity that you do to pass the time. Usually, people enjoy their pastimes.

When baseball was more popular, it was called the "national pastime," because so many people enjoyed watching or playing it. Baseball is still a major pastime, as are many other sports. Other pastimes include listening to music, playing music, watching TV, playing video games, playing with your dog, and any kind of hobby. Whenever you're awake and not working, you're probably enjoying a pastime.

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