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
- 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。 - 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。 - They while away many afternoons on the beach.
他们在海滩消磨了许多个下午。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - A detective story helps to while away the time.
侦探小说有助于打发时间。 - 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。