He did nothing but piddle away the time. 他不做事，只是混日子。
As if man, made for the contemplation of heaven, and all noble objects, should do nothing but kneel be-fore a little idol, and make himself a subject, though not of the mouth(as beasts are), yet of the eye; which was given him for higher purposes. 似乎本應努力追求高尚事業的人類，卻只應像玩偶奴隸般地逢場作戲似的。雖然愛情的奴隸並不同於那班只顧吃喝的禽獸，但畢竟也只是眼目色相的奴隸－－而上帝賜人以眼睛本來是更高尚的用途的。
He could do nothing but stand and wonder. 他只得驚奇地站著不動。
