"kill time" in Chinese (Simplified)
打发时间
Definition
做一些不重要的事情,只是为了在等待期间打发时间。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
是非正式表达,不能字面理解。常用于等待时做些无关紧要的小事,如刷手机、聊天等。常见说法有“打发时间”。
Examples
We played cards to kill time at the airport.
我们在机场打牌来**打发时间**。
She reads magazines to kill time during her lunch break.
她午休时读杂志来**打发时间**。
I watched TV to kill time before dinner.
我晚饭前看电视**打发时间**。
We just walked around the mall to kill time until the movie started.
我们只是逛了逛商场来**打发时间**,等电影开始。
Sometimes I play silly games on my phone just to kill time.
有时候我只是玩玩手机小游戏来**打发时间**。
If you get there early, there are plenty of cafés to kill time in.
如果你提前到,有很多咖啡馆可以去**打发时间**。