英汉解释

n. 副业；业余爱好；嗜好

同义词

n. by-line，hobby，pursuit，sideline

参考例句

1. Writing poems is just an avocation with me.
写诗只不过是我的一个业余爱好而已。
2. Writing poems is just an avocation with me.
写诗只不过是我的业余爱好而已。
3. Learning foreign languages is just an avocation with me.
学习外语只不过是我的一项业余爱好。

英英解释

n.
  1. an auxiliary activity

网络释义

avocation
副业; 业余爱好; 嗜好; 副业,嗜好;
hobby addiction avocation habit indulgence interest liking
嗜好;
avocation by-line bywork homework parergon sideline
副业;