They happily while away the time feasting on weeds.

他们兴高采烈地吃着杂草消磨时间。

He could start out on a new project, but decides to while away the time instead.

他可以开始做一个新的项目，但他决定悠闲地消磨时间。

Gardeners say the Sheep are not causing any problems at all, they happily while away the time feasting on weeds.

园丁们说，羊根本没有造成任何问题，它们愉快地以野草为食。

Let the Inspector while away the time eating cakes.

让督察吃蛋糕打发时间。

At Kiel, as elsewhere, we must do something to while away the time.

在基尔，和其他地方一样， 我们必须做一些事情来消磨时间。

Harry woke early on the morning of the trip, which was proving stormy, and whiled away the time until breakfast by reading his copy of Advanced Potion-Making.

去霍格莫德村的那天早晨，外面刮起了狂风，哈利醒得很早，他翻看着那本《高级魔药制作》消磨早饭前的时间。

Then to while away the time, she took out some chocolate which she began eating with her bread, for she always had her pockets full of sweetmeats.

然后为了打发时间，她拿出一些巧克力，开始和面包一起吃，因为她的口袋里总是装满糖果。

Hence Yeobright sometimes sang to himself, and when obliged to accompany Humphrey in search of brambles for faggot-bonds he would amuse his companion with sketches of Parisian life and character, and so while away the time.

因此，约布赖特有时会自个儿唱起歌来，他跟汉弗莱去寻找捆扎荆柴的藤条时，常常讲些巴黎的生活和特色，自娱自乐，打发时间。