hobby的意思|hobby的解释-里氏词典

hobby ['hɒbi]

n. 嗜好, 癖好, 爱好

hobby

[ noun ]

an auxiliary activity

<noun.act>

a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride

<noun.artifact>

small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds

<noun.animal>

Hobby \Hob"by\, n.; pl. {Hobbies}. [OE. hobi; cf. OF. hobe,
hob['e], F. hobereau a hobby, a species of falcon. OF. hober
to move, stir. Cf. {Hobby} a horse.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small, strong-winged European falcon ({Falco subbuteo}),
formerly trained for hawking.

Hobby \Hob"by\, Hobbyhorse \Hob"by*horse`\, n. [OE. hobin a nag,
OF. hobin hobby; cf. hober to stir, move; prob. of German or
Scand. origin; cf. Dan. hoppe a mare, dial. Sw. hoppa; perh.
akin to E. hop to jump.]
1. A strong, active horse, of a middle size, said to have
been originally from Ireland; an ambling nag. --Johnson.

2. A stick, often with the head or figure of a horse, on
which boys make believe to ride. [ Usually under the form
{hobbyhorse}.]

3. A subject or plan upon which one is constantly setting
off; a favorite and ever-recurring theme of discourse,
thought, or effort; that which occupies one's attention
unduly, or to the weariness of others; a ruling passion.
[Usually under the form {hobby}.]

Not one of them has any hobbyhorse, to use the
phrase of Sterne. --Macaulay.

Hobby \Hob"by\, Hobbyhorse \Hob"by*horse`\, n. [OE. hobin a nag,
OF. hobin hobby; cf. hober to stir, move; prob. of German or
Scand. origin; cf. Dan. hoppe a mare, dial. Sw. hoppa; perh.
akin to E. hop to jump.]
1. A strong, active horse, of a middle size, said to have
been originally from Ireland; an ambling nag. --Johnson.

2. A stick, often with the head or figure of a horse, on
which boys make believe to ride. [ Usually under the form
{hobbyhorse}.]

3. A subject or plan upon which one is constantly setting
off; a favorite and ever-recurring theme of discourse,
thought, or effort; that which occupies one's attention
unduly, or to the weariness of others; a ruling passion.
[Usually under the form {hobby}.]

Not one of them has any hobbyhorse, to use the
phrase of Sterne. --Macaulay.

Pennington was uncertain what he'll use the money for, beyond helping his family, but said he would have more time to indulge his hobby of collecting antique toys.
But astronomy remained a hobby.
The lawyers probably won't mention his interest in horse racing, though Mr. Monieson says it remains a hobby.
It's common these days to regard retirement as a chance to start a second career, to keep working part time as a consultant, or to see if a longtime hobby can be turned into a legitimate livelihood.
Daniel and his friend, Phillip Bernier, began hauling trash out of the creek and then learned from Kennedy that they could turn their after-school hobby into an entry for the EPA competition.
Toledo, Ohio-based Craft House, which makes and markets hobby, craft and toy products, said it estimates sales of $20 million for fiscal 1988.
But the climax of Col. Prelin's film debut is when he talks about his hobby.
Lately members of the media have raided downtown New York hobby stores, buying up models for use on TV or in newspapers.
Herb-growing operations range from hobby farmers and back yard nurseries in cities to open-air farms with more than several hundred acres.
Among its strategies is to discern the witness' job or hobby interests, which might indicate details he is more likely to recall.
The hobby of Mr Liam Strong, the Irishman who is chief executive of the Sears retail group, is said to be military history.
Mr. Swain says about 20% of his clients these days end up turning a hobby or outside interest into a business.
Everybody has a hobby.
The letter was from Keith R. Genever of Wiltshire, who said he found the chain and tags while pursuing his hobby of treasure hunting with a metal detector.
Quickly, I sub-contracted with one of the college students who worked part time at the hobby shop to build the boat.
His main hobby was golf and he was an energetic raiser of money for charity, particularly those connected with sport.
The purpose of the effort is simple: getting people interested in collecting stamps, a hobby that means big bucks for an agency struggling to cover its ever increasing costs while avoiding raising postage rates.
Britons are such avid gardeners they even find time for the hobby on an oil rig in the storm-tossed North Sea.
"Going through the Depression, you really appreciate those things." A devout student of the market, Mr. Zwisler subscribes to a raft of financial publications and combs through corporate reports as a hobby.
Collecting, from toy soldiers to vintage perfume bottles, is one way for grandparents to share a hobby or activity with their grandchildren.
But she is considering changing careers and rescheduling her life so she can spend six months of the year doing volunteer work, enjoying nature, cycling, and pursuing her favorite hobby _ trout fishing.
Swiss taxidermist Charles Steiner, who runs the zoo as a hobby, gets a small subsidy from the Swiss embassy and from private companies to feed the animals and keep them from starving to death.
Acknowledging that he was "more or less a hacker," Mr. Darden said his actions were simply a hobby at first.
After his morning run, he spends a couple of hours painting (still lifes and Cape Cod scenes), a hobby he took up about 25 years ago.
"Fashion is a hobby _ but only on sale," she said.
His hobby is punning (he thought of 'absinthe makes the heart grow fonder' before he saw it in a Christmas cracker) and his favourite author is PG Wodehouse.
He had resigned as head of the department in June to turn his woodworking hobby into a second business.
Yeah, Craig? Rafael M. Estevez's hobby again became his work Monday when Hurricane Hugo cut communications in the Caribbean, turning ham radio operators into key sources of information for the islands.
"It will never never replace HO scale trains as a hobby, but it will become the standard for those who want to set up trains under the tree as part of the tradition," he said. "Little kids can play with it.
Mr. Turrell wanted the wood for his hobby of restoring antique airplanes.

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