kill time

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   （等待時）消磨時間，打發時光

   to spend time doing sth that is not important while you are waiting for sth else to happen

   Sitting around looking out of the window to kill time is one thing, but doing it the way you are, with binoculars and wild opinions about every little thing you see, is diseased!

電影裡這樣說 · 3 部

• It's not that I'm overly ambitious. It's just a way of killing time...The Apartment1960
• No, I'm just killing time.Steel Magnolias1989
• Sitting around looking out of the window to kill time is one thing, but doing it the way you are, with binoculars and wild opinions about every little thing you see, is diseased!Rear Window1954
• When you get your kill, time is of the essence.Into the Wild2007
• Oh no, don't worry. I'll find ways to kill time today.Long Shot2019
• So how can we kill the time?Wild2014
• No. Who did they kill this time?The Grand Budapest Hotel2014
• He'll kill her next time.Water for Elephants2011

在完整場景裡學

• 桃色公寓1960
  • 打電話幫上司換公寓：throw a monkey wrench（打亂計劃）
  • 上司拿票換鑰匙：out of hand（失控）
  • 散場後大廳聊到檔案：go to waste（白白浪費掉）
• 鋼木蘭1989
  • 清早的忙亂與當場錄用：talking to a brick wall（說了等於白說）
  • 美髮店僱新人聊八卦：talk some trash（聊點別人的閒話）
  • 婚前拉鋸與鄰里算賬：a bone to pick with（有賬要算）
• 後窗1954
  • 電話裡爭克什米爾任務：go up in smoke（眼看要完蛋）
  • 護士嘮叨偷窺與結婚：call the whole thing off（取消整件事）
  • 帶晚餐上門聊婚事：seen better days（風光不再）

同一詞條的短語

• kill the goose that lays the golden egg
• kill or cure
• kill two birds with one stone
• kill with kindness
• kill yourself laughing
• curiosity killed the cat
• dressed to kill
• if looks could kill
• have time on your hands
• kill off

習語頻道里接下來

• lay a finger on
• lose your cool
• not far off
• play by the rules
• pull the wool over eyes
• put the record straight
• roll up your sleeves
• sooner rather than later
• take a shine to
• you could have fooled me
• on air
• one or two