消愁解闷: relieve the loneliness and grief; banish boredom; disencumber one's mind of care; divert oneself from boredom; dispel depression [melancholy]; dispel melancholy and worry; end all care
The game was not important, a pastime for book bags . 这游戏没什么了不起，不过是书生们消遣解闷用的。
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He was sure she must be doing newspaper work as a lark . 他觉得毫无疑问，她一定为了消愁解闷才做新闻工作的。
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That afternoon, juanita haydock dropped in to brighten carol . 那天下午，久恩尼塔海多克跑来串门，让卡萝尔解解闷。
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The day being wet, she could not divert herself with rambling about the park . 这一天很潮湿，她不能到花园里溜达解闷。
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They are indolent, as a general thing, and yet have a few pastimes . 一般说来，他们总是懒洋洋的，但倒有几种解闷的法子。
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"that," he observed, to entertain her, "is an interesting old place. " “你瞧，”他为了给她解闷，所以说，“那是一个很有意思的老地方。”
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She recommenced her silent weeping; it appeared, at present, her favorite diversion . 她开始了她那无声的抽泣。当时，那仿佛是她最喜爱的解闷法。
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Bill has a great sense of humor, can tell a wonderful story at the drop of a hat, and goes hot air ballooning for relaxation . 比尔很有幽默感，随时都可以讲出一个奇妙的故事，并且会吹牛解闷。
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" i hope vera has been amusing you ? " she said “我希望维拉一直在给你解闷? ”她说。
