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单词 whiling
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whilingadj.

/ˈhwʌɪlɪŋ/
Etymology: < while v. + -ing suffix2.
Of time: Passing tediously, tedious: see while v. 3b.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > feeling of weariness or tedium > [adjective] > wearisome or tedious > of time
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whiling1712
1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 448. ⁋1 The whiling Time, the gathering together, and waiting a little before Dinner, is the most awkwardly passed away of any Part in the four and twenty hours.
1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 522. ⁋1 To pass away the whiling Moments and Intervals of Life.
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