例句
The film doesn’t start for another hour. Why don’t we while away the time with a walk in the park?
When I was a teenager I used to while away the time listening to music in my room.
请注意
如果一件事做起来值得,有益处,就可以用“worth your while”来表达。不过,你会发现这个短语多用于否定句,说明没价值,不值得。
例句
It’s not worth your while going all the way into university for the meeting. It’ll only take about 10 minutes. Let’s do it online.
It’s not a great job. The pay is really bad and it’s only a two-week contract. I don’t think it’s even worth your while filling out an application.