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

• Bonus question: am I endangering my relationship or marriage by leaving said husband/ wife/ girlfriend/ boyfriend at home to see someone else while away?
  附加问题：我把丈夫妻子女朋友男朋友留在家里，出去见其他人，会危及我的婚姻或恋爱关系吗？
• Forward Dirk Kuyt is out with a shoulder injury sustained while away with Holland while Joe Cole serves the final game of his three-match suspension.
  裤子在代表荷兰队参赛期间肩膀受伤将会缺席比赛，小乔将会继续履行他的三场禁赛的最后一场。
• These ladies have nothing to do But sit there and twiddle their thumbs to while away their time But there seemed to be no chance of this, so she began looking at everything about her, to pass away the time.
  她们都闲的无聊，只好坐在那里谈论别人的私事以消磨时光但是，看来并没有这种迹象，于是，她只好环视周围的一切来消磨时光。
• They while away many afternoons on the beach.
  他们在海滩消磨了许多个下午。
• 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。
• 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。
• We while away the time at the airport read magezines.
  我们在机场阅读杂志消磨时间。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。