pastime
英 [ˈpɑːs.taɪm]
美 [ˈpæs.taɪm]
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 (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。
- 2. Playing chess is his favourite pastime.
- 下棋是他最喜爱的消遣.
- 3. His favourite pastime is golf.
- 他最喜欢的消遣是打高尔夫。
- 4. Baseball is the national pastime.
- 棒球是全民性的休闲运动。
- 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.