while away

英 [waɪl əˈweɪ]

美 [waɪl əˈweɪ]

消磨，打发（时间）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 消磨，打发(时间)
  If youwhile awaythe time in a particular way, you spend time in that way, because you are waiting for something else to happen, or because you have nothing else to do.
  1. Miss Bennett whiled away the hours playing old films on her video-recorder.
     贝内特小姐用录像机播放老电影来消磨时间。

英英释义

verb

• spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner
  Synonym:get through

双语例句

• The food was just fine, and there were all kinds of classes and courses to while away the hours.
  食物还可以，还有各种讲座和课程，可以消磨时光。
• You have no choice in the memories while away endless in this earthly reincarnation.
  你也无奈于美好记忆消磨在这无尽的俗世轮回里。
• That's the bar where Sara and I used to while away the hours between lectures.
  那就是萨拉与我过去常常消磨讲座之间几个小时的酒吧。
• Don't while away time watching television.
  别将看电视作为消遣。
• Murdoch's sprawling, leafy-green campus makes you forget that you are just a little while away from the bustle of the city.
  走在莫道克大学宽阔葱郁的校园，你很容易忘记自己与繁华热闹的城市只有一线之隔。十分友好、平易近人的教职工使学习变得容易起来。
• A detective story helps to while away the time.
  侦探小说有助于打发时间。
• They while away many afternoons on the beach.
  他们在海滩消磨了许多个下午。
• To while away the day.
  消磨了一天的时间。
• It is foolish to while away one's time in idle talk.
  把时间花费在闲聊上是很愚蠢的。
• The Bulgarian striker picked up the problem while away on international in midweek and will definitely sit out the Red Devils'Premier League clash with Aston Villa on Saturday.
  这位保加利亚前锋是在周中的国际友谊赛中代表祖国客场挑战塞尔维亚的时候受伤的。他将肯定缺席曼联本轮客场对阵阿斯顿维拉的比赛。