idle away
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★☆☆ Moderate
Neutral
Significado: To spend time doing nothing
无所事事地消磨时间
Pasar el tiempo sin hacer nada
何もせずに時間を過ごす
빈둥거리며 시간을 보내다
To waste time in idleness.
在无所事事中浪费时间。
Malgastar el tiempo en la ociosidad.
怠けて時間を無駄にすること。
아무것도 하지 않으면서 시간을 허비하는 것을 뜻한다.
Base verb: idle
Particle: away
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Ejemplos
- He idled away the summer. 他虚度了整个夏天Pasó el verano holgazaneando彼は夏をだらだらと過ごした그는 여름을 빈둥거리며 보냈다.
- Don't idle away your youth. 不要虚度青春No desperdicies tu juventud若さを無駄にするな청춘을 허비하지 마.
- Idling away the hours. 无所事事地打发时间Pasando las horas sin hacer nadaぼんやりと時間を過ごしている멍하니 시간을 보내고 있다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: idleness, waste, leisure
Tono: critical
✓ Correcto
- Idle away虚度Pasar el tiempo ociosamente怠けて過ごす빈둥거리며 보내다
Origen e historia
From being idle while time passes.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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