Word
dawdling
/ˈdɔdlɪŋ/
noun
磨蹭；拖延；闲荡
核心释义
the act of deliberately wasting time by playing instead of working
- 1.
故意拖延玩耍而不工作的行为
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
故意拖延玩耍而不工作的行为
用法In use
Her constant dawdling in the morning makes them late for school.
用法提示：dawdling 是名词，作主语，表示磨蹭、拖延的行为。
The teacher scolded the students for their dawdling during the group project.
用法提示：dawdling 是名词，作介词 for 的宾语，指拖延、玩耍的行为。
Stop your dawdling and finish your homework now.
用法提示：dawdling 是名词，作动词 stop 的宾语，表示拖延的行为。
dawdling as subject
Dawdling is considered a waste of time.
磨蹭被认为是浪费时间。
avoid + dawdling
She tries to avoid dawdling at work.
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