dawdle
vt.& vi. 混(时间)
If you dawdle, you spend more time than is necessary going somewhere.
Eleanor will be back any moment, if she doesn't dawdle...
如果不闲荡的话,埃莉诺随时都会回来。
They dawdled arm in arm past the shopfronts.
他们手挽手慢悠悠地逛过一家家店面。
If you dawdle over something, you spend more time than is necessary doing something.
He got fed up as bank staff dawdled over cashing him a cheque...
银行职员慢吞吞地给他兑现支票,他憋了一肚子气。
She downed two glasses of white wine while I dawdled over a draught beer.
我慢悠悠地呷着一杯散装啤酒的工夫她已经灌下了两杯白葡萄酒。
1. take one's time; proceed slowly
2. waste time;
3. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
Eleanor will be back any moment, if she doesn't dawdle.
如果不闲荡的话,埃莉诺随时都会回来。
Don't dawdle , the young head is soon white.
莫等闲, 白了少年头.
Look smart, don't dawdle about like that.
快一点, 别这么拖拖拉拉!
There're only the minutes left; don't dawdle over your window shopping.
只剩下10分钟了, 你别再磨磨蹭蹭地看那些橱窗了.
The teacher told the students not to dawdle away their time.
老师告诉学生们别混日子.
vi. 游手好闲
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