消磨时光 meaning in English
beguile the time
cheat the time
fill in the time
fill up the time
fool around =kill time
pass the time
while away the time
Examples
- Once at home again , nancy withdrew from community life choosing to spend her time alone
回到家中后，南希不再参加社交活动，而是独自一人消磨时光。 - Father conmee went by daniel bergin s publichouse against the window of which two unlabouring men lounged
两个没找到活儿干的男人在闲倚着窗口消磨时光。 - Like others before him drinking became an easy solution to so much spare time and money
象以前的一些人一样，他的酗酒习惯成为消磨时光和金钱的简单办法。 - Mr linton , on his part , spent his time in the library , and did not inquire concerning his wife s occupations
林敦先生呢，他在书房里消磨时光，也不问他妻子的事。 - Such is the modern sport of tennis , once the genteel pastime of the idle rich
这就是现代网球运动的实况在过去，这种运动可是有钱人用来消磨时光的上流社会休闲活动。