avocation

avocation

形容词： 1. 副业的（additional or secondary occupation） 2. 业余的（pursued in addition to one's regular occupation） 名词： 1. 副业（a hobby or minor occupation） 2. 业余爱好（a hobby or leisure activity）

词语辨析：

- avocation vs. vocation: - avocation强调的是一种副业、业余爱好的概念，是指在主要职业之外从事的额外活动。 - vocation指的是一个人的职业、天职或使命感，是指一个人所从事的主要工作或职业。

词汇扩充：

- pursue an avocation（从事副业、业余爱好） - have an avocation（拥有副业、业余爱好）

近义词：

- hobby（爱好） - pastime（消遣） - recreation（娱乐）

反义词：

- vocation（职业） - occupation（职业） - profession（职业）

柯林斯词典（Collins Dictionary）：

名词： 1. Avocation is a job or activity that someone does in addition to their main job, especially in order to earn extra money. 2. An avocation is something that you do because you are interested in it, but not as a job. 形容词： Avocation is also an adjective. 1. An avocation activity or interest is one that you do because you are interested in it, rather than as a job. 2. An avocation occupation or skill is one that you have in addition to your main job or study.

牛津词典（Oxford Dictionary）：

名词： An avocation is a hobby or minor occupation.

用法：

名词： 1. He works as a lawyer, but his avocation is playing the piano. 他的职业是律师，但他的副业是弹钢琴。 2. Photography is more than just an avocation for her; it's a passion. 对她来说，摄影不仅仅是一种副业，而是一种激情。 形容词： 1. She enjoys painting as an avocation. 她把绘画作为一种副业来享受。 2. He has an avocation interest in astronomy. 他对天文学有着业余的兴趣。

例句：

1. His full-time job is in advertising, but his avocation is writing novels.
   他全职从事广告工作，但业余爱好是写小说。
2. Her avocation is gardening, and she spends most of her weekends in her backyard.
   她的副业是园艺，她大部分周末都在后院里度过。
3. He has turned his avocation for painting into a successful career.
   他把自己对绘画的业余爱好转化为了成功的事业。
4. Playing the guitar is just a relaxing avocation for him, not a profession.
   弹吉他只是他放松的副业，不是职业。
5. I enjoy gardening as an avocation, it helps me relax after work.
   我将园艺作为一种副业，它能帮助我在工作之后放松。
6. Her avocation for photography has led her to explore many new places.
   她对摄影的业余爱好使她有机会探索了很多新地方。
7. Writing poetry is an avocation that he has been pursuing for years.
   写诗是他多年来一直从事的副业。
8. His avocation as a chef allows him to experiment with different cuisines.
   作为一名厨师，他的副业使得他能够尝试各种不同的烹饪方式。
9. Teaching ballet is her avocation, while her true passion lies in choreography.
   教芭蕾舞是她的副业，而她真正的热情在于编舞。
10. She has a successful law career, but her avocation is playing the violin.
    她有着成功的法律职业，但她的副业是拉小提琴。