hobby
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++hob·by /ˈhɒbi $ ˈhɑː-/ ●●● noun (plural hobbies) [countable] DOINTERESTEDan activity that you enjoy doing in your free time 业余爱好，嗜好 → interest, pastime What are your hobbies? 你有些什么爱好？ Susan’s hobbies include reading, cooking, and drama. 苏珊的业余爱好包括阅读、烹饪和戏剧。 Retirement gave him the time to pursue his hobbies. 退休以后他有充裕的时间来做自己喜欢做的事。 —hobbyist noun [countable] a magazine for aircraft modelling hobbyists 一本为飞机模型制作爱好者办的杂志 RegisterIn everyday English, people often talk about what they do in their free time rather than use the word hobbies: 在日常英语中，人们表示业余爱好常说(what they do) in (their) free time，而不用单词hobbiesWhat do you do in your free time? 你空闲时做什么？In my free time, I like reading and cooking. 我空闲时喜欢阅读和烹饪。n THESAURUShobby an activity that you enjoy, and that you like to spend time doing when you are not workingStamp collecting has been a hobby of mine since I was a child.We had to write an essay about our hobbies.interest something that you are interested in and like doing or talking aboutHer interests were the same as most young girls – pop music, boys and clothes.pastime especially written something that you do because it is enjoyable or interestingGardening was her mother's favourite pastime.In England talking about the weather is a national pastime (=something that a lot of people in a country do).passion something that you feel extremely interested in and care a lot aboutFootball was his passion.For the French, food is a passion.pursuit formal an activity that you spend time doing – used especially in the following phrasesThe hills and lakes are used for a variety of outdoor pursuits.Her son wasn't really interested in academic pursuits.Mountaineering, golfing, and fishing were among his leisure pursuits
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hobby• Stamp collecting has been a hobby of mine ever since I was a child.• If you have any non-work experience that is relevant, a hobby perhaps, mention this.• I never saw my song-writing as anything more than a hobby until recently.• Soon friends were offering to buy Amanda's work, and she decided to turn her hobby into a business.• So this was not the equivalent of a father wanting to pass on the passionate love of his hobby to his children.• My hobbies are wind-surfing and playing the guitar.• My hobby is repairing antiques.• When people retire, they often take up new hobbies and start to make new friends.• And a passion for two-wheels helps with her other hobby.• They tend to advertise in the appropriate specialist hobbies press and through the medium of direct mail.• It grows well under water and could be a valuable contribution to the hobby.• The father of two had taken up the hobby 18 months ago and was a member of the Ince Blundell flying club.• Q: What hobbies do you have?Origin hobby (1800-1900) hobbyhorsehob·by noun →REGISTER1 →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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hobby
hob‧by /ˈhɒbi $ ˈhɑː-/
noun (plural hobbies) [countable]
What are your hobbies?
Susan’s hobbies include reading, cooking, and drama.
Retirement gave him the time to pursue his hobbies.
—hobbyist noun [countable]:
a magazine for aircraft modelling hobbyists
REGISTER
In everyday English, people often talk about what they do in their free time rather than use the word hobbies:
▪What do you do in your free time?
▪In my free time, I like reading and cooking.
▪ hobby an activity that you enjoy, and that you like to spend time doing when you are not working: Stamp collecting has been a hobby of mine since I was a child. | We had to write an essay about our hobbies.
▪interest something that you are interested in and like doing or talking about: Her interests were the same as most young girls – pop music, boys and clothes.
▪pastime especially written something that you do because it is enjoyable or interesting: Gardening was her mother's favourite pastime. | In England talking about the weather is a national pastime (=something that a lot of people in a country do).
▪passion something that you feel extremely interested in and care a lot about: Football was his passion. | For the French, food is a passion.
▪pursuit formal an activity that you spend time doing – used especially in the following phrases: The hills and lakes are used for a variety of outdoor pursuits. | Her son wasn't really interested in academic pursuits. | Mountaineering, golfing, and fishing were among his leisure pursuits
hob‧by /ˈhɒbi $ ˈhɑː-/
noun (plural hobbies) [countable] Date: 1800-1900
Origin: hobbyhorse
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time ⇨ interest, pastime:Origin: hobbyhorse
—hobbyist noun [countable]:
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interest an activity or a subject that you do or study for pleasure in your spare time 指业余爱好（活动或科目） ：◆ Her main interests are music and gardening. 她的主要爱好是音乐和园艺。 hobby an activity that you do for pleasure in your spare time 指业余爱好（活动） ：◆ His hobbies include swimming and cooking. 他爱好游泳和烹饪。 game a children's activity when they play with toys, pretend to be sb else, etc.; an activity that you do to have fun 指儿童游戏、玩耍、娱乐 ：◆ a game of cops and robbers 警察抓强盗的游戏 ◆ He was playing games with the dog. 他在逗狗玩。 pastime an activity that people do for pleasure in their spare time 指消遣、休闲活动 ：◆ Eating out is the national pastime in France. 在法国，下馆子是全国性的消遣活动。
interest, hobby or pastime? 用 interest、hobby 还是 pastime？
A hobby is often more active than aninterest .* hobby 常较 interest 主动、积极 ：◆ His main hobby is football (= .he plays football )他的主要业余爱好是踢足球（他踢足球）。 ◆ His main interest is football (= .he watches and reads about football, and may or may not play it )他的主要业余爱好是足球（他看足球赛和阅读有关足球的消息，但不一定踢足球）。 Pastime is used when talking about people in general; when you are talking about yourself or an individual person it is more usual to useinterest orhobby .* pastime 泛指一般人的消遣活动，指自己或个人的业余爱好较常用 interest 或 hobby ：◆ Eating out is the national interest/hobby in France. ◆ Do you have any pastimes?
Patterns
a popular interest/hobby/pastimeto have/share interests/hobbiesto take up/pursue a(n) interest/hobby