单词 | to fill in time |
释义 | > as lemmasto fill in (the) time 4. to fill in (the) time: to occupy oneself during a period of inaction. Also transferred. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > idleness, lack of occupation or activity > be idle or unoccupied [verb (intransitive)] > occupy oneself in a period of inactivity to fill in (the) time1905 1905 W. Bodie Bodie Bk. 135 It is simply to fill in the time while I am deciding how to act. 1939 War Illustr. 201 Nurses usefully filling in time while they are off duty. 1966 Listener 15 Dec. 898/2 The film sags, filling in time tediously. < as lemmas |
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