三 提分短语

★ take up a hobby

释义 培养兴趣爱好 start a new hobby

例句 I took up stamp collecting as a hobby last year because I needed to cope with stress in the workplace.

★ be intrigued by/with

释义 入迷 be very interested in; be obsessed with

例句 I’m intrigued by the Harry Potter books so much that I even want to go to a magic school.

★ be uninterested in

释义 不感兴趣（注意区分：disinterested的意思是“公正，不偏不倚”） be not interested in

例句 The thing is, I’m really uninterested in what he recommended with so much enthusiasm.

★ have/take a crack at something

释义 大胆尝试 attempt to do something

例句 I took a crack at Nanjing Mountain Marathon in 2017, but I failed to hit the goal. It’s kind of embarrassing.

★ a perfect way to unwind

释义 完美的放松方式 a perfect way to relax

例句 To me, listening to a rhythmic song by Teresa Teng is a perfect way to unwind.

★ leisure pursuit

释义 兴趣爱好 hobby

例句 Everyone has their own leisure pursuits and mine is playing the flute.

★ get a kick out of

释义 特别喜欢 enjoy; fancy; take pleasure in

例句 I really get a kick out of funny videos on Tiktok, but I’m not creative enough to post on it.

★ a labour of love

释义 因喜爱而做某事a task done for pleasure, not reward

例句 Creative writing is a labour of love to me, and I can’t help being proud of myself when my works get nice comments.

★ nothing serious just for fun

释义 只是好玩而已 things not taken seriously

例句 I like reading poetry and I’ve joined a poetry club; nothing serious just for fun, really.

★ end up

释义 结果，到头来 to reach or come to a situation that was not planned or expected

例句 I believe spending excessive time on a hobby may have a negative effect on people. You may end up having not enough time for your priorities like study. izr8wMsMwqqMOsBXus3OI2YYVLBCrVzea8j0zP25eJ1euTiomWT5jX4isWbGXxgK