He stopped to pass the time of day with Roland.

他停下来与罗兰消磨了一天的时间。

youdao

I was in a hurry, so I didn't even stop to pass the time of day with him.

因为赶时间，所以我甚至没有停下来和他打一声招呼。

youdao

Just to pass the time of day with him — (shivers.) Like a raw wind that gets to the bone.

想想每天跟他一起过日子，——(一阵战栗)就像一阵阴冷的风侵袭入骨。

youdao

The rest of your life is going to pass by regardless of what you choose to do with your time each day, so why not spend it doing something that would immeasurably enrich your experience of being alive (not to mention the lives of those around you)?

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