pass the time of day (with sb) to say hello to someone and have a short talk with them（与某人）打招呼，（与某人）寒暄:•People like to pass the time of day with neighbours.人们喜欢和邻居寒暄。pass the time of day (with sb) to talk to someone for a short time in order to be friendly（与某人）寒暄pass the time of ˈday (with sb)to say hello to sb and have a short conversation with them（与某人）寒暄，打招呼，闲谈一会儿 |