idle away
idle away — 慣用語
1. to spend a block of time in a relaxed way, doing things that are not useful or i
消磨
放鬆地度過時間，不做事
to spend a block of time in a relaxed way, doing things that are not useful or important, especially instead of working or studying
Talia idled away the whole afternoon watching old movies instead of studying for her exam.
Talia 整個下午都在看老電影消磨時光，而不是為考試唸書。
idle away + the whole afternoon
On summer break, the children idled away their days at the beach with no plans.
放暑假期間，孩子們在海邊悠閒地消磨了一整天，沒有任何安排。
Hugo idled away hours playing video games while his laundry sat on the chair.
Hugo 打了好幾個小時的電動消磨時間，而髒衣服就放在椅子上。
Instead of working on her novel, Eleni idled away the morning browsing social media.
Eleni 沒有繼續寫小說，反而滑了整個早上社群媒體來打發時間。
Jabari idled away the weekend watching old films instead of preparing for his job interview.
Jabari 整個週末都在看老電影虛度時光，而不是準備工作面試。
- while away
softer and more positive; implies the time passed pleasantly rather than unproductively
- kill time
slightly more informal; focuses on making time pass when bored, not necessarily lazily
- waste
more negative; implies regret about the time not being used well
文法句型
idle away + time period
用法筆記
The object of this phrasal idiom must always be a period of time (e.g. morning, afternoon, hours, days, weekend). It cannot be used without an object.