Kill time Meaning in English
expression
释义
To do something unimportant or simply to pass the time while waiting for something else.
用法与细微差别
Informal idiom, never literal. Often used for activities like browsing, playing games, or chatting. Typical phrases: 'to kill time before', 'just killing time'. Not about harming or negative actions.
Spanish: matar el tiempoPortuguese (BR): matar o tempoPortuguese (PT): matar o tempoChinese (Simplified): 打发时间Chinese (Traditional): 消磨時間Hindi: समय बितानाArabic: تمضية الوقتBengali: সময় কাটানো - সময় নষ্ট করা (অপেক্ষার জন্য)Russian: убивать время - скоротать времяJapanese: 時間をつぶすVietnamese: giết thời gianKorean: 시간을 때우다Turkish: zaman öldürmekUrdu: وقت گزارناIndonesian: menghabiskan waktu
例句
We played cards to kill time at the airport.
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She reads magazines to kill time during her lunch break.
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I watched TV to kill time before dinner.
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We just walked around the mall to kill time until the movie started.
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Sometimes I play silly games on my phone just to kill time.
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If you get there early, there are plenty of cafés to kill time in.
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