"kill time" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 消磨時間

Definition

做一些不重要的事，只是為了在等待時消磨時間。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式說法，並非字面意思。常指等候時用做不重要的事消磨時間，如上網、閒聊等。常見詞語“消磨時間”。

Examples

We played cards to kill time at the airport.

我們在機場打牌來**消磨時間**。

She reads magazines to kill time during her lunch break.

她午休時看雜誌來**消磨時間**。

I watched TV to kill time before dinner.

我晚餐前看電視來**消磨時間**。

We just walked around the mall to kill time until the movie started.

我們只是在購物中心逛來**消磨時間**，等電影開始。

Sometimes I play silly games on my phone just to kill time.

有時我只是在手機上玩玩小遊戲來**消磨時間**。

If you get there early, there are plenty of cafés to kill time in.

如果你早到，有很多咖啡館可以**消磨時間**。