We killed time by reading books.

◆kill time
字面词义：杀时间。
真正含义：消磨时间；消遣。

◆句子翻译
我们靠读书来打发时间。

1、I usually kill my free time by enjoying the movie.
我常常看电影来消磨我的休闲时间。
2、She took up painting to kill time.
她开始以作画自遣。
3、Where shall I go to kill some time?
到哪里消磨时间好呢？
4、You only know how to kill time, lazy boy.
懒小子，你只知道如何消磨时光。

5、After her retirement, she will read the Greek Mythology to kill time.
退休后她将读希腊神话作为消遣。
6、How will we kill the rest of the time?
我们怎样消磨剩余时间？
7、I wish they'd give me some work to do. It is so hard just to kill time.
我希望他们能给我点活儿干，消磨时间太痛苦了。
8、Small talk is a good way to kill time and make friends.
闲聊既可以消磨时间，又可以结交朋友。