| 单词 | hobby |
| 释义 | hobby hobby1 —hobbyist, n. —hobbyless, adj. /hob"ee/, n. , pl. hobbies. 1. an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving. 2. a child's hobbyhorse. 3. Archaic. a small horse. 4. ride a hobby, to concern oneself excessively with a favorite notion or activity. Also, ride a hobbyhorse. [1325-75; ME hoby(n), prob. for Robin, or Robert (cf. HOB2), used as horse's name, as in DOBBIN] hobby2 /hob"ee/, n. , pl. hobbies. a small Old World falcon, Falco subbuteo, formerly flown at such small game as larks. [1400-50; late ME hoby < MF hobé, suffixal var. of MF, OF hobel (cf. F hobereau), prob. n. deriv. of hobeler to skirmish, harass, perh. < MD hob(b)elen to turn, roll; cf. D hobbelen to rock, jolt (cf. HOBBLE)] |
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