avocation
英 [ˌævəʊˈkeɪʃn]
美 [ˌævoʊˈkeɪʃn]
n. 业余爱好
复数：avocations
COCA.25485
牛津词典
noun
- 业余爱好
a hobby or other activity that you do for interest and enjoyment
柯林斯词典
- N-VAR 业余爱好;副业
Youravocationis a job or activity that you do because you are interested in it, rather than to earn your living.- He was a printer by trade and naturalist by avocation.
他从事印刷业，同时是个博物学爱好者。
- He was a printer by trade and naturalist by avocation.
英英释义
noun
- an auxiliary activity
双语例句
- Journalism as a profession will share the stage with journalism as an avocation.
将会有更多的人把新闻业作为一种业余爱好而参与进来。 - 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。 - I just want an avocation that is relaxing and enjoyable.
我只想要一个放松的让人愉快的爱好。 - In fact, fishing is my avocation.
事实上，钓鱼是我的一大嗜好。 - He is a doctor by profession and a novelist by avocation.
他的职业是医生，副业是作家。 - Learning foreign languages is just an avocation with me.
学外语是我的业余爱好。 - Ornithology happens to be my avocation.
鸟类学其实是我的爱好。 - Learning ballet is just an avocation with me.
学习芭蕾舞只不过是我的一项业余爱好。 - He was a printer by trade and naturalist by avocation.
他从事印刷业，同时是个博物学爱好者。 - Some parents want their children to give up their avocation and to fix attention to the study. The teacher encouraged the children to behave well and not to be a discredit to the collective.
一些父母要求孩子放弃爱好而集中精力学习。老师鼓励孩子们表现得好一些，不要给集体丢脸。