"avocation" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 業餘愛好
• 副業

Definition

業餘職業是指你在主要工作之外，經常為了興趣而做的活動，如興趣或副業。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Avocation' 屬於正式用語，日常更常用 '愛好'。它也可指副業，但側重於個人興趣而非主要收入。

Examples

Painting is her favorite avocation.

畫畫是她最喜歡的**業餘愛好**。

He spends weekends working on his avocation.

他週末都在做自己的**業餘愛好**。

Gardening began as an avocation but became a passion.

園藝最初是**業餘愛好**，後來變成了熱情。

My avocation helps me unwind after a stressful day at work.

我的**業餘愛好**讓我在壓力大的工作日後放鬆。

She turned her avocation into a small business online.

她把自己的**業餘愛好**變成了線上小生意。

Even though it's just an avocation, he takes it seriously.

即使只是**業餘愛好**，他也很重視。