A detective story helps to while away the time.

侦探小说有助于打发时间。

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To while away the time, I looked for a book, for I dared not let myself think.

在等待的时候，我找了一本书看，因为我不敢多想。

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In sum, the teahouse was an important institution of their business, or simply to while away the time.

总之，这是当日非常重要的地方，有事无事都可以来坐半天。

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It is also building a new facility in Vavuniya, where many ex-combatants now while away the time, awaiting their turn.

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But while A Rod the human can while away his down time by flirting with pretty women in the stands, his equine counterpart has no such diversion to take his mind off his failure on the field of play.

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While Democrats and Republicans fritter away the time politically posturing and holding tight to their party lines, the U.S. comes closer to losing its coveted Triple-A credit rating.

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