mess about
闲逛, 胡闹, 浪费时间
例句与用法:
The foremen dared not mess about with Wood. He was strong and had the firm backing of the dockers.
工头们不也招惹伍德。他身强力壮,而且得到码头工人的有力支持。
Come on, you guys, -start doing some work, don't just mess about all day!
来吧,伙计们做点正经事吧,不要整天胡混!
Jack warned him not to mess about with married women.
杰克警告他不要和已婚妇女乱搞。
词形变化:
动词过去式: messed |
动词过去分词: messed |
动词现在分词: messing |
动词第三人称单数: messes |
1. 闲混
They messed about in the club most of the summer.
夏天的大部分时间他们都在俱乐部闲混。
2. 粗暴对待
Don't mess me about.
别粗暴对待我。
mess aboutmess about1.■胡闹; 弄乱Stop messing about and listen to me.别再胡闹了, 听我说。Don't mess about my bags.不要弄乱我的书包。Tradition is not to be messed about.传统不能胡乱更改。2.■粗鲁地对待Don't mess me about.I want the money you promised me.别欺负我, 我要你答应给我的钱。
mess about1.■闲混:“What have you been doing today?”“Oh,nothing,just messing about。”“你今天干什么啦?”“哦,没啥,只是闲混而已。”2.■[口语]搞乱;弄糟:Who's been messing my papers about?谁在乱动我的文件?The bank has been messing my account about again.这家银行又把我的账搞乱了。3.■[口语]轻率地对待(某人):I can't forgive him for messing me about.他随便就打发了我,我不能原谅他。He said the doctors have only messed him about in hospital;he felt worse when he came out than when he went in.他说住院时医生对他胡乱摆弄;他觉得出院时比入院时病还重了。
见:mess: mess about
mess about
动词 mess about:
be about
同义词:loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around