There are more cafes in Paris than one, at which to trifle away an idlehour.
巴黎的咖啡馆不是只此一家，在哪儿不能消磨时间啊？
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After spending an hour in his shop drinking coffee and engaging in idle chit-chat, he decided, after consulting with his wife, to invite me upstairs for dinner with his family.
在他的商店喝咖啡闲聊度过一个小时之后他在征得妻子的同意后确定邀请我到楼上与他的家人一起共进晚餐。
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The wait getting back into the U.S. at the border in Tijuana frequently takes longer than two hours and cars can burn about a gallon of gas for each hour they idle.