美 [waɪl əˈweɪ]
消磨：愉快轻松地度过（时间）。
while away // [ whiling whiled whiles ]
动词词组 If you while away the time in a particular way, you spend time in that way, because you are waiting for something else to happen, or because you have nothing else to do. 消磨 (时间)
Craig had been whiling away his spare time in our basement.
克雷格一直在我们的地下室里消磨他的业余时间。
spend or pass, as with boredom or in a pleasant manner; of time
同义词： get through
...子，就是西班牙人反复得到角球，可是他们似乎更习惯阵地战中于短兵相接，定位球某种意义上说，等于是帮助瑞士人消磨(While away)时间。而离球门(Goal)的距离越远，他们的射门机会越多，可惜只是射门机会。
... wear out穿破，磨损，用坏；(使)疲乏，(使)厌卷，(使)耗尽 while away消磨时间) wipe out擦净，擦掉；彻底摧毁，消灭 ...
... what's what 具体情况；真相 while away 混时间；浪费时间 with open arms 热烈地、亲切地（表示欢迎） ...
... wear out 穿破,磨损,用好;(使)疲惫,(使)厌舒,(使)耗绝 while away 消磨<时间) wipe out 擦洁,擦掉;彻底摧誉,毁灭 ...
And store your outside garbage in a lidded can, while away from doors and windows.
把外面的垃圾放在有盖子的容器里，远离门窗。
This alien terrain tended by robots is still a while away, he says "but it will happen."
这些由机器人打理的陌生地形可能还未出现，他说“但它会出现的”。
If someone had hours to while away, he should be practicing his archery, not whacking at wooden balls with mallets.
如果谁整天有几个小时来消遣，他理应训练他的箭术，不要用木槌对着木球敲敲打打。
Then he would announce that he was going away to Europe or to California, or to Egypt for a while.
VOA : special.2009.04.04
And to the contrary, he felt disgust and turned himself away and for a while he battled with himself and hid his face.
但事实是，他觉得恶心并转过头去,有一会儿内心挣扎,他将脸摀住。
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And while you're there your dancing the night away, but you get a call on your iPhone from your boss.
在夜店里跳着舞时，你突然接到了老板的电话。
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The farmer who had promised to take care of the farm while her husband was away had been lazy and dishonest.
VOA : special.2009.12.12
The researchers left a piece of paper on the handlebars of the bicycles while their owners were away.
VOA : special.2009.03.03
Companies like Tep are arming travelers with simple, always on connectivity while away from home.
Dr Rushton said there were some parts of home he did miss while away.
During the long, warm summer nights you will find some convivial place to while away the evening.