hobby

名词 hobby:

1. an auxiliary activity
   同义词：avocation, by-line, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity
2. a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride
   同义词：hobbyhorse, rocking horse
3. small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds
   同义词：Falco subbuteo

1. His hobby is entomology.
   他爱好昆虫学。
2. She hasn't got any hobbies unless you call watching TV a hobby.
   她没有任何嗜好--除非把看电视也算作嗜好的话。
3. Angling is his main hobby.
   钓鱼是他的主要爱好。
4. Some people like horseback ride, but I prefer golf as a hobby.
   一些人喜欢马术，但是我宁愿把打高尔夫球作为一种业余爱好。
5. My hobby is a good safety-valve for the tension that builds up at work.
   我用业余爱好来消除工作中产生的紧张情绪。
6. One of my hobbies is painting.
   我的业余爱好之一是画画。

hobby

n.（名词）
【复数】 hob.bies
An activity or interest pursued outside one`s regular occupation and engaged in primarily for pleasure.
业余爱好：通常为了个人愉快而在正规职业之外进行的活动或兴趣

来源：
Middle English hobi, hobyn [small horse, hobby horse]
中古英语 hobi, hobyn [小马，摇动木马]
perhaps from Hobin, Hobby
可能源自 Hobin, Hobby
nickname for Robert
Robert的绰号

【引伸】
hob.byist
n.（名词）

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hobby
hobby 2

n.（名词）
【复数】 hob.bies
Any of several small falcons of the genusFalco, formerly used for catching small birds or game.
燕隼：一种原用于捕鸟或捕猎的隼属 山隼

来源：
Middle English hobi
中古英语 hobi
from Old French hobe, hobel
源自 古法语 hobe, hobel