| 词组 | hobby |
| 释义 | hobby /ˈhɒbi $ ˈhɑː-/ noun (plural hobbies) [C] an activity that you enjoy doing in your free timeadjectivesan interesting/fascinating/absorbing hobby Growing roses is a fascinating hobby.sb’s favourite/main hobby His favourite hobby is motor racing. | My main hobbies are tennis and reading.a strange/unusual hobby Keeping snakes may seem like an unusual hobby.an expensive hobby Photography is an expensive hobby.verbshave a hobby At the interview they asked me if I had any hobbies.take up a hobby (=start doing it) If you are feeling bored, you should take up a hobby.sb’s hobbies include sth Susan’s hobbies include reading, cooking, and drama.pursue your hobbies formal (=do them) Retirement gave him the time to pursue his hobbies.phrasessth started as a hobby It started as a hobby and then she decided to start her own cake-making business.Instead of saying “What are your hobbies?”, people often say What do you do in your free time?THESAURUS: hobby 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. | The form asks you about your interests. pastime especially written something that you do because it is enjoyable or interesting: Gardening was her mother’s favourite pastime. | In Britain 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. |
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