然而Obama却好像什么都不需要，也许除了“孤独”：在健身房打发时间或者在竞选飞机上，身边只留着他的iPod与他做伴。

But Obama seems to need nothing, except maybe solitude: spells in the gym or time on his campaign plane, left alone with only his iPod for company.

youdao

也许是因为他们需要更多的钱来为他们大手大脚的生活方式买单，或者仅仅因为他们不想回家，只不过用工作来打发时间。

It may be because they need to earn more money to pay down their debt from their high-octane lifestyle, or just don't want to be at home and use work as a substitute.

youdao

想凭著兴趣学习韩文，并且复习我的英文，我想这也许是打发时间最好的理由。

With interest would like to learn Korean, and my English literature, I think this is perhaps the best reason to pass the time.

youdao