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.- 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。
- Miss Bennett whiled away the hours playing old films on her video-recorder.
英英释义
verb
- spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner
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。 - Private rooms with electric massage chairs help while away the hours before takeoff, or ask one of the onsite professional masseurs for a rubdown.
带有电子信息椅的私人休息室可以帮助你消磨等待飞机的漫长时间，当然您也可以选择请一位专业按摩专家来驱散您全身的疲惫。 - 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。 - I too pass from the night, I stay a while away O night, but I return to you again and love you.
啊，夜哟，我要离开一会，但我仍要回到你这里来，并且爱你。 - We while away the time at the airport read magezines.
我们在机场阅读杂志消磨时间。 - To avoid controversy, many economists choose to remain silent and while away in their complacency.
出于避免争议的考虑，经济学家们大多选择了逃避。 - 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。 - When I had the joyous job of reporting on Asia for the FT, I used to while away many a waiting hour at airports trying to guess the nationalities of my fellow passengers.
当我负责英国《金融时报》亚洲报道这一令人喜爱的工作时，曾多次利用在机场等候的时间，观察和我一样的乘客，试图猜出他们的国籍。 - 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。 - 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？