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pastime怎么读？

pastime

英 ['pɑːstaɪm] 美['pæstaɪm]

英英释义同义词辨析实用场景例句

近义词relaxation amusement enjoyment recreation diversion

n. 娱乐，消遣

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词态变化

复数: pastimes;

助记提示

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。

中文词源

pastime 消遣

缩写自pass time.

英文词源

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."

双语例句

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.