Hayley教口語(yǔ)，“打發(fā)時(shí)間”用英語(yǔ)怎么說(shuō)？

to do something that keeps you busy while you are waiting for something else to happen

打發(fā)時(shí)間/消磨一個(gè)鐘頭(等等)

My friend was late, so I killed an hour window-shopping.

我朋友晚了，我在商店里閑逛了大約一個(gè)小時(shí)來(lái)打發(fā)時(shí)間。

If Susan is off somewhere, I'll kill time by looking around.

如果蘇珊去了別的什么地方，我就稍微逛逛來(lái)消磨時(shí)間。

打發(fā)某人也可以用到

dismiss /d?s'm?s/ 讓...離開(kāi);開(kāi)除;解散;解雇

He dismissed her with an airy wave.

他隨意一揮手就把她打發(fā)走了。