The making of Zongzi is a family pastime that requires all hands on deck.

粽子制作程，是一家人一起打发间机会，需要共同参与。

A more informal version of that same phrase is to kill time.

打发间。

So to pass the time, I started passing it in prayer.

所以为了打发间，开始祈祷。

Oh, looks like he found someone to occupy his time.

看来他找到人打发间了。

We dance at weddings, birthdays, office parties or just to fill the time.

婚礼在跳舞，生在跳舞，办公室聚会在跳舞，或只是为了打发间也在跳舞。

Yes, I've been forced to spend time alone – but it wouldn't be my choice.

是，被迫独自打发间，但那不是选择。

The making of Zongzi is a family past time that requires all hands on deck.

粽子制作程，是一家人一起打发间机会，需要共同参与。

Probably one is that it's a good way to pass time especially for older people.

其中一个可能是因为这是打发间好办法，尤其是对年纪大一些人来说。

Well I did tell you to kill time, but I didn't mean destroy a clock.

是告诉你要打发间，不意思不是让你毁坏一个钟。

So he guards her, biding his time with a good supply of bamboo.

所以他守卫着她，靠吃大量竹子打发间。

However you choose to spend your time just make sure you let your mind wander.

无论选择怎样方式打发间，都要确保让思绪徜徉其中。

Are they ashamed of how they spend their time?

他们是否为自己如何打发间感到羞愧？

I've been killing time by listening to music before my appointment.

在约会之前听音乐打发间。

Hmm. I think Morty's robot was designed for more than long weekends.

看来Morty机器人不只是用来打发间。

So I figured I might as well write in this book to pass the time.

现在正是在这本子上写写东西打发间好机会。

So how do you pass the time?

你该如何打发间呢？

So it's a fun, but harmful distraction, that may help you pass the time.

所以这是一种有趣但有害分散注意力方式，可能会帮助你打发间。

They were too talented just to pass their time away, Cho said.

赵英敏说，" 他们才华横溢" ，顺便借此打发下间。

They may want to develop apps to entertain them.

或许他们想开发些应用程序为鹦鹉打发间吧。

They pass time at a camp or stroll the neighborhood, Mahmoud goes to school.

他们在营地或在附近散步打发间，马哈茂德去上学。