avocation

单词avocation

基本解释

n.: 业余爱好
网络: 副业；嗜好；消遣

权威解释

• 业余爱好:

  a hobby or other activity that you do for interest and enjoyment

英汉解释

• 〔古语〕消遣,娱乐

• 〔罕用语〕正业,本职

• 副业,兼差

• 业余爱好

词性分析

• 复数：avocations

同义词

n.occupationjobvocationcallingprofession

例句

• Jane has no common with her sister on avocation.

  就业余爱好而言，珍妮和她妹妹几乎没有什么共同之处。

• Friedman had a long-lasting and controversial avocation as an adviser to politicians and governments across the globe.

  向弗里德曼寻求政策建议的政客和政府遍布全球。

• An activity engaged in especially as a means of passing time; an avocation.

  副业：尤指以此来消耗时间的一项活动；兼差。

• My greatest avocation is musIng. I can stay by myself for a long time without feelIng disconsolate In the least.

  我的最大爱好是深思默想。我可以一个人长时间地独处而感到愉快。

• Radio is an avocation , never interfering with duties owed to family , job, school, or community .

  无线电是业余爱好，不容许因此妨害他的家庭、工作、学业和对社会应尽的义务。

• Louis" avocation as a ski instructor gradually became his full-time employment.

  滑雪教练一职已从路易斯的副业逐渐变成他的全职了。

• Job openings in this field are limited, and many students pursue this as an avocation.

  工作缺口有限，很多学生将学习这门课程作为业余爱好。

• Dance, then, is a great avocation for you.

  那么跳舞对你来说就是一个“副业”。

• My uncle, an accountant, composes music as an avocation.

  我叔叔是一位会计师，作曲是他的业余爱好。

• Stamp collecting as well as fishing is Mr. Evan"s favorite avocation .

  集邮和钓鱼都是埃文先生最喜欢的业余爱好。