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What is a "hobby?" By definition, a hobby is an activity that we do for pleasure during our leisure time. Over the years, America's hobbies have evolved -- where we once collected stamps and model planes, we're now surfing the Internet and playing "Angry Birds." To get a better idea of how Americans spend their leisure time in the 21st century, we looked into the Bureau of Labor Statistics' American Time Use Survey, or ATUS。 说到消遣玩乐，顾名思义，就是人在闲暇时间为找乐子而参加的娱乐活动。随着时代的变迁，美国人的消遣玩法儿也越来越潮：从早年的集邮、收集模型飞机，到现今的网上冲浪、玩“愤怒的小鸟”。为了更好地了解21世纪的美国人究竟是如何打发时间的，我们专程调阅了美国劳工统计局“美国人时间安排调查”的报告。 Watching TV 看电视 Americans spend half their leisure time in front of the television, making it the most popular 21st-century "hobby." According to a report by The Nielsen Co., 56.4 percent of that time in front of the TV is spent watching reality TV, while only 20 percent is spent watching sports。 美国人有近一半的闲暇时间是在电视机前度过的，也使得看电视成为了21世纪最潮的休闲娱乐。Nielsen公司有报道称，56.4%的收视率集中在现实型题材的电视节目，而体育节目仅为20%。 Sports and Exercise | 
