Phrase
whiles away
/hwail əˈwei/
verb
闲适愉快地度过(时间)。
whiles away is the third person singular of while away.
- 1.
To spend (time) idly but pleasantly.
闲适愉快地度过(时间)。
- 2.
To elapse, to pass.
(时间)流逝,过去。
(时间)流逝,过去。；消磨
Connections
Word family
- whiles away
- third person singular
- whiled away
- past, past participle
- whiling away
- present participle
Learner notes
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