What does "idle away" mean?

To spend time doing nothing To waste time in idleness.

How do you use "idle away" in a sentence?

He idled away the summer. Don't idle away your youth. Idling away the hours.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

Meaning: 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

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.

Context: idleness, waste, leisure

Tone: critical

From being idle while time passes.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal