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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- hobby ['hɔbɪ]
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noun
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爱好
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noun
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爱好
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- hobby ['hɑbɪ]
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n
an activity pursued in spare time for pleasure or relaxation
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n
[archaic or dialect]
a small horse or pony
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n
short for hobbyhorse
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n
an early form of bicycle, without pedals
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n
[Etymology]
C14 hobyn, probably variant of proper name Robin; compare
dobbin
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n
an activity pursued in spare time for pleasure or relaxation
- hobby ['hɑbɪ]
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n
any of several small Old World falcons, esp the European Falco subbuteo, formerly used in falconry
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n
[Etymology]
C15: from Old French hobet, from hobe falcon; probably related to Middle Dutch hobbelen to roll, turn
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any of several small Old World falcons, esp the European Falco subbuteo, formerly used in falconry
Examples
- A shutterbug pursues photography as a hobby.
- 摄影迷把照相作为一种业余爱好。 → bug
- to turn from one's work to a hobby
- 不去搞工作而去搞业余消遣 → turn
- Now also photography is regarded more as art rather than a simple hobby.
- 现如今，摄影也更多地被当作一门艺术，而不仅仅是一种爱好了。
- Alex's hobby is to read science fiction novels.
- 亚历克斯的爱好是阅读科幻小说。 → hobby
- Since he got his hobby horse on his last birthday, he loves to ride him.
- 自从上个生日收到了这个玩具木马，他就经常骑它。 → hobby
- She bought a hobby to increase her small birds collection.
- 她买了只燕隼，以便能够捕到更多的小鸟做成标本。 → hobby
- Slot cars or model racing cars is a great hobby that can be enjoyed several ways.
- 很多人喜欢遥控电动玩具赛车或者模型赛车，它们有很多玩儿法。
- he cares more for his hobby than his job → care
- to cultivate a hobby → cultivate
- he revived his old hobby → revive
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