Listening to music is the most popular way to pass the time.
聽(tīng)音樂(lè)是最流行的一種打發(fā)時(shí)間的方式。
pass the time指打發(fā)時(shí)間,和kill time的意思差不多。
When waiting for the bus,he read a magazine to pass the time.
在等公共汽車時(shí)他讀一本雜志來(lái)打發(fā)時(shí)間。
pass后面也可跟某一時(shí)間段,表示打發(fā)這個(gè)時(shí)間。
We played chess to pass the evening.
我們下棋來(lái)打發(fā)晚上的時(shí)間。