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。
• Through leisure activity, the people obtain while away the time the relaxation and the individuality demonstrated that has manifested own value and the life significance, satisfied has compared the top level the energetic demand.
  通过休闲活动，人们获得消遣放松和个性展示，体现了自身价值和生命意义，满足了较高层次的精神需求。
• No other camera will render the subject this sharp while melting away the background so smoothly.
  没有其他房间将使这一主题尖锐而融化的背景如此顺利。
• 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。
• 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。
• Click here to insert the Contacts While Away section.
  单击此处插入代理联系人节。
• A detective story helps to while away the time.
  侦探小说有助于打发时间。
• To while away the day.
  消磨了一天的时间。
• Don't while away time watching television.
  别将看电视作为消遣。
• 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。