消遣

pastime

amusement

diversion

recreation

laugh

sport

wile away

wile

resource

relief

amuse

avocation

beguilement

toy

sight-seeing

消遣[xiāoqiǎn]

-（用自己感觉愉快的事来度过空闲时间）fivert[amuse]oneself;whileawaythetime:
beguiletheshipjourneybyplayingcards在船上打扑克消遣
-（消闲解闷）pastime;diversion
短语消遣读物escapeliterature

我决不会把看板球当作消遣。
I would never choose to watch cricket as an amusement.

他们以看旧照片消遣。
They amused themselves by looking at old photographs.

摄影是她喜爱的消遣。
Photography is her favourite pastime.

写作是独自一人的消遣。
Writing is a solitary pastime.

他仅有的消遣是喝啤酒和在花园里种花草。
His only recreations are drinking beer and working in the garden.

我最喜爱的消遣是读书。
My favorite pastime is reading.