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pastime n.消遣,娱乐 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. ★☆☆☆☆ 2003.1

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['pa:staim; 'pæs-] A pastime is any hobby or activity that you do to pass the time. Usually, people enjoy their pastimes. These days the Net, which has already re-made such everyday pastimes as buying books and sending mail, is reshaping Donovan’s vocation as well. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]消遣；娱乐 A pastime is something that you do in your spare time because you enjoy it or are interested in it. His favourite pastime is golf.他最喜欢的消遣是打高尔夫。

英语单词	pastime
英美音标	['pa:staim; 'pæs-]
中文释义	n.消遣,娱乐
vocab简明	A pastime is any hobby or activity that you do to pass the time. Usually, people enjoy their pastimes.
vocab扩展	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.
真题原句	These days the Net, which has already re-made such everyday pastimes as buying books and sending mail, is reshaping Donovan’s vocation as well.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]消遣；娱乐 A pastime is something that you do in your spare time because you enjoy it or are interested in it. His favourite pastime is golf. 他最喜欢的消遣是打高尔夫。
来源	2003.1

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