He whiled away his time/killed time by reading novels during his trip.

旅途中他靠读小说来打发时间。

They whiled away their evening swilling pints of bitter

他们一晚上都在一杯一杯地狂饮苦啤酒

He whiled away his time playing or walking.

他以玩（球、牌等）和散步来消磨时间。

I whiled the whole day away reading novels.

我看小说闲混了一整天.

We whiled away the time reading and playing cards.

我们靠看书和玩纸牌消磨时间。

We whiled away the time at the airport reading newspapers.

我们读报消磨掉在机场候机的时光.

He whiled away an hour or two vaguely at clubs.

他百般无聊地在俱乐部里消磨了一两个钟头。

It was mostly in this manner that he whiled away his days.

他的时间就是这样地浪费了的.