wile away time 消磨时间
wile away the hours 消磨时光
wiled away the day 虚度一天
wiled away leisure time 消遣空闲时间
wile away boredom 打发无聊
1. He wiled away the afternoon reading books.
他靠读书消磨了整个下午。
2. She wiled away her vacation by the sea.
她在海边度过了假期时光。
3. They wiled away the long journey with games.
他们用游戏打发了漫长的旅程。
4. He wiled away his time instead of studying.
他没有学习，而是虚度了时间。
A: How did you spend your weekend?
A：你周末是怎么度过的？
B: I just wiled away my time watching movies.
B：我只是看电影打发时间。
1) 消磨时间的行为或状态
2) 用轻松活动打发无聊时光
3) 通过活动让时间自然流逝
4) 用手段或方式吸引注意力以延迟时间感
1. 消磨时间；虚度光阴
e.g.He wiled away the evening playing cards.
他打牌消磨了整个晚上。
2. 用手段引诱或拖延时间
e.g.She wiled away his attention with stories.
她用故事转移了他的注意力。
verb
1. to spend time in a relaxed or idle way, often without purpose; or to use tricks to attract or distract someone.
Synonym: idle away, while away