waste time; cause the time to pass more rapidly消磨時間
They killed time by playing cards. 他們玩紙牌來消磨時間。
That's all rightdo stay and chat. I'm killing time till I go home. 好吧,再留下來談一會兒。我在回家前也只是消遣消遣。
To kill time until the exhibition opened, we looked round the shops. 因等展覽會開門,我們去逛商店消磨時間。