avocation
翻譯
副業, 業餘愛好
例句
His avocation is building model airplanes.
他的業餘愛好是製作模型飛機。
She pursued painting as an avocation.
她將繪畫作為一種業餘愛好。
文法模式
((sb.'s)) avocation is (sth.) （某人）的業餘愛好是（某事） His avocation is photography.
to pursue (sth.) as an avocation 把（某事）作為業餘愛好 She pursues writing as an avocation.
近義詞
同義詞: hobby, pastime; 反義詞: vocation, profession
詞源
源自拉丁語 'a-' (away from) + 'vocare' (to call)。意為從主業中「被叫走」去做的事。
記憶技巧
把它拆成 'a' (away from) + 'vocation' (職業)。遠離職業的事情，就是「副業」或「愛好」。