to fritter away an afternoon
消磨掉一个下午

To fritter away ones timedally.
混日子浪费时间

Fritter away one's money on gambling.
在赌博上挥霍公钱。

I seem to fritter my time away at coffee mornings.
我似乎把时间全都浪费在咖啡早茶会上了。

Why the affection that time meets fritter away person?
为什么时间会消磨人的情感？

It's easy to fritter away a fortune if you're not careful.
如果你不小心, 要挥霍掉一大笔钱是很容易的。

Why do you fritter your time and thought away on trivial things?
你为何将时间和心思都耗费在琐碎的小事上。

We are living not to become putrid like vegetation, not to lead a befuddled life as if drunk or in a dream, not to fritter life away. We must amount to something.
我们活着不能与草木同腐，不能醉生梦死，枉度人生，要有所作为。