If someone had hours to while away, he should be practicing his archery, not whacking at wooden balls with mallets.

如果谁整天有几个小时来消遣，他理应训练他的箭术，不要用木槌对着木球敲敲打打。

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This is a great way to while away time waiting for a bus or in the bank queue.

这是一个等公交或在银行排队时打发时间的好办法。

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Up ahead lay the decaying remnants of a French hill station where colonists used to while away their weekends when they ruled this Southeast Asian country.

前方是法国山车站破旧的遗址，当法国人统治着这个东南亚国家时，他们会到这里来度周末。

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Then he would announce that he was going away to Europe or to California, or to Egypt for a while.

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And to the contrary, he felt disgust and turned himself away and for a while he battled with himself and hid his face.

但事实是，他觉得恶心并转过头去,有一会儿内心挣扎,他将脸摀住。

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Alright, who wants to tell me what the answer is while this computes away?

好的，当电脑忙着的时候,谁想告诉我答案是什么？

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During the long, warm summer nights you will find some convivial place to while away the evening.

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Consumers are keen to while away their Sundays in superstores, in theory as well as in practice.

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Both are great for the family that hits the road and could use something to while away the hours in the minivan.

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