Word
piddle
/ˈpidl/
verb
闲混；瞎忙；磨蹭；浪费时间
核心释义
to act or work ineffectually and wastefully; to waste time on unimportant things
- 1.
(常接 about 或 around)无效且浪费地行动或工作。
(Often followed by about or around): to act or work ineffectually and wastefully.
(常接 about 或 around)无效且浪费地行动或工作。；鬼混；浪费；挑食；撒尿
用法In use
He often piddles around instead of working.
用法提示：此处piddle作为动词，表示浪费时间、闲混。
Yesterday, I piddled away the whole afternoon playing video games.
用法提示：此处piddle的过去式，表示虚度光阴。
Stop piddling and get to work!
用法提示：此处piddling为现在分词形式，表示拖延、浪费时间。
piddle around
piddle around 指无所事事地浪费时间。
Stop piddling around and get to work.
别再鬼混了，开始工作吧。
piddle away + [time/money]
piddle away 后面常接时间、金钱等。
He piddled away his entire inheritance.
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学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于口语，表示浪费时间或闲荡
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