pastime

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n. 消遣, 娱乐, 游戏

发音

US /ˈpæs.taɪm/
其它
UK /ˈpæs.taɪm/
UK /ˈpɑːs.taɪm/

词形变化

pastimes 复数 pastimes pastimed pastimes 三单 pastiming pastiming 现在分词 pastimed 过去式 pastimed 过去分词

别名

pass-time passtime

教材释义与例句

名词

娱乐,消遣

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably.

    消遣

    娱乐

    Chatting is a pleasant pastime.

v.
  1. 1.

    To sport; to amuse oneself.

    不及物 废旧

词汇关系

词源

From earlier passtime, pass-time, from Middle English passe tyme, passetyme, calque of Middle French passetemps.

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