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单词 while something away
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to pass (time) idly but pleasantly
She whiled away the hours watching old movies on TV.
Synonyms
pass
The children passed the time playing in the streets.
spend
We spent the night in a hotel.
kill
We've got at least an hour to kill.
occupy
Her parliamentary career has occupied all of her time.
use up
beguile
Her paintings beguiled the critics.
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of beguile
Her paintings beguiled the critics.
Synonyms
charm,
please,
attract,
delight,
occupy,
cheer,
fascinate,
entertain,
absorb,
entrance,
win over,
amuse,
divert,
distract,
enchant,
captivate,
solace,
allure,
bewitch,
mesmerize,
engross,
enrapture,
tickle the fancy of
in the sense of kill
We've got at least an hour to kill.
Synonyms
pass,
spend,
fill,
waste,
occupy,
use up,
while away
in the sense of occupy
Definition
to take up (time or space)
Her parliamentary career has occupied all of her time.
Synonyms
take up,
consume,
tie up,
use up,
monopolize,
keep busy or occupied

Nearby words of
while something away

  • whet
  • whiff
  • while
  • while something away
  • whim
  • whimper
  • whimsical

Synonyms of 'while something away'

while something away

Additional synonyms

in the sense of spend
Definition
to pass (time) in a specific way or place
We spent the night in a hotel.
Synonyms
pass,
fill,
occupy,
while away
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