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 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。
• She saw Fang was a second-class passenger and thought he might make a good companion to while away the time during the trip.
  她看方鸿渐是坐二等的，人还过得去，不失为旅行中消遣的伴侣。
• We while away the time at the airport read magezines.
  我们在机场阅读杂志消磨时间。
• I don't know how to while away the long vacation.
  这么长的假期，真不知道该怎么打发才好。
• 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。
• 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。
• A detective story helps to while away the time.
  侦探小说有助于打发时间。
• Shrewdly, the hotel realised that, with so many night flights out of Hong Kong, guests who had already checked out needed somewhere to while away the time.
  这家酒店精明地认识到，香港有很多航班在夜间起飞，已经退房的客人需要有地方消磨时间。
• While away from the game show's host, as well as about half the time now not sure.
  虽然离电玩展的举办，还有半个月左右的时间目前不能肯定。
• Don't while away time watching television.
  别将看电视作为消遣。