??◆导读
这篇文章的叙说了“喜爱”一词的来历和前史，在社会打开进程中文明意义的改变。
◆双语阅览
the word?hobby?has an interesting history, and so does the concept of the hobby itself. cultural attitudes have changed greatly about which ones are worth pursuing, and indeed whether having a hobby is desirable at all.?
喜爱这个词有一段风趣的前史，喜爱的概念也很风趣。关于哪些喜爱值得寻求，以及具有一种喜爱是不是可取，文明情绪发生了很大的改变。
it is probably safe to say that when?hobby?was first used in the 15th century, most people didn’t have one, as it referred to a particular kind of horse. a hobby was a small horse that could “amble,” a particularly smooth, quick?gait?that was prized for long rides over terrible roads. according to the oxford english dictionary, the word is a shortened form of hobbin, the archetypal name for a cart-horse, like rover for a dog.
可以必定的是，十五世纪初度运用“喜爱”这个词时，大大都人并没有“喜爱”，因为它指的是特定品种的马。“喜爱”是一种可以“漫步”的小马，其特别平稳、快速的步态，在糟糕的路面上长时刻骑行时很受等待。根据《牛津英语词典》，这个词是“hobbin”的缩写，“hobbin”是一种拉货车的马的原名，就像“rover”是狗的原名相同。
the hobby also had a part in medieval folk celebrations. mummers and morris dancers often included a person or two dressed up in horse costume, or pretending to ride a wooden stick with a horse’s head. such hobbyhorses made popular children’s toys, too.?since hobbyhorses were the domain of young children and?pantomime?actors, “riding one’s hobby-horse” or being “on one’s hobby” became an idiom for?avidly?pursuing an idea or activity that looks silly to others.?
“喜爱”一词在中世纪的民间庆典中也早年呈现过。扮装演员和莫里斯舞者一般包括一两个穿戴马术服装的人，或假装骑着一根带有马头的木棍。这种木马也成了颇受孩子们喜爱的儿童玩具。因为木马是成人子和哑剧演员才会玩的东西，“骑着木马”或正“骑在某匹马上”就成了一个成语，用来标明热切地寻求一个在别人看来很愚笨的主意或活动。
hobbies were considered slightly embarrassing, though mostly harmless, through the 18th century. in the 19th century, though, they grew more socially acceptable as middle-class leisure time increased.?it became?de rigueur?for both men and women to pursue activities that would have seemed strange or?frivolous?a century before.?
直到18世纪，业余喜爱尽管大多都无伤大雅，但会觉得是有点不好心思的事。可是在19世纪，跟着中产阶层空闲时刻的添加，它们越来越为社会所承受。在一个世纪前看起来新鲜或轻浮的活动，如今现已变成男男女女们交际礼节中一项必要的活动。
in the early 20th century, according to historian steven gelber, hobbies “shed the old stigma of eccentricity” and came to be seen as a way to?imbue?life with meaning and dignity. with a hobby, people could choose their own goals and progress toward them.?
根据前史学家史蒂文·盖尔伯的说法，在20世纪初，业余喜爱“脱节了古怪的旧污名”，初步被看作是一种赋予日子意义和庄严的方法。有了喜爱，我们可以选择自个的方针并朝着方针行进。
这篇文章节选自：christian science monitor（基督教科学告诫报）
发布时刻：2021.10.25
作者：melissa mohr
原文标题：a ‘hobby’ wasn’t always considered a good thing
◆词汇堆集
1.gait
英 /ɡe?t/ 美 /ɡe?t/
n.步法，步态
vt. 练习步法
2.pantomime
英 /?p?nt??ma?m/ 美 /?p?nt??ma?m/
n.哑剧；舞剧；手势
vt.打手势；演哑剧
3.avidly
英/’?v?dl?/美/’?v?dl?/
adv.贪心肠；热心肠 ? ?
4.frivolous
英 /?fr?v?l?s/ 美 /?fr?v?l?s/
adj.无聊的；轻佻的；琐碎的
?5.imbue
英 /?m?bju?/ 美 /?m?bju?/
vt.灌注；使感染；使渗透
◆词组分配
1.de rigueur 礼节需要的；交际礼仪上必要的
◆写作句总结
in the early 20th century, according to historian steven gelber, hobbies “shed the old stigma of eccentricity” and came to be seen as a way to imbue life with meaning and dignity.
规划: … came to be seen as a way to imbue life with meaning and dignity.
…初步被看作是一种赋予日子意义和庄严的方法。
例句: possessing dreams came to be seen as a way to imbue life with meaning and dignity.????