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while away
while away vb (tr, adverb) to pass (time) idly and usually pleasantly Thesaurus| Verb | 1.while away - spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner; of timeget throughspend, pass - pass time in a specific way; "how are you spending your summer vacation?" |
Translationswhile (wail) conjunction (also whilst (wailst) ). 1. during the time that. I saw him while I was out walking. 正當... 当...的时候2. although. While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help. 雖然 虽然，尽管 noun a space of time. It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her. 一段時間 一会儿while away to pass (time) without boredom. He whiled away the time by reading. 消磨 消磨worth one's while worth one's time and trouble. It's not worth your while reading this book, because it isn't accurate. 值得某人花時間和力氣 值得花时间和精力的while away
while awayTo spend an amount of time idly, pleasantly, or in a carefree manner. Often used in the phrase "while away the hours." A noun or pronoun can be used between "while" and "away." When we were kids, we would while away the hours on rainy days just drawing pictures and reading books. Don't just while the summer away—set a goal for yourself and do something constructive.See also: awaywhile awaySpend time idly or pleasantly, as in It was a beautiful day and we whiled away the hours in the garden. This expression is the only surviving use of the verb while, meaning "to spend time." [First half of 1600s] See also: awaywhile away the time, etc. (doing something) pass the time (doing something), usually because you are waiting for something or have nothing better to do: I had ten hours to wait in Rome, so I whiled away the time wandering around the museums.See also: away, whilewhile awayv. To spend some duration of time idly or pleasantly: The campers whiled the hours away by singing songs. We whiled away the summer.See also: awayEncyclopediaSeewhilewhile away
Related to while away: wile awaySynonyms for while awayverb spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant mannerSynonymsRelated Words |