dawdle
英['dɔːd(ə)l]
美
- vi. 混日子;游手好闲;偷懒
- vt. 混日子;游手好闲;浪费时间
词态变化
第三人称单数: dawdles;过去式: dawdled;过去分词: dawdled;现在分词: dawdling;
助记提示
1. 谐音“踱踱”----一天到晚就踱踱步混日子。
2. 谐音“多铎”----多铎游手好闲、混日子----多铎这货大家都认识吧,他是多尔衮的亲弟弟,你想象多铎这种八旗子弟游手好闲、混日子就行了;其实多铎是清初战功卓著的亲王,可以说仅次于多尔衮,但是后来染上天花挂了,只活了36岁就嗝儿屁了。
中文词源
dawdle 拖延
来自古英语方言daddle, 游荡,比较doodle, doddle, totter, toddle.
英文词源
- dawdle (v.)
- 1650s, perhaps a variant of daddle "to walk unsteadily." Perhaps influenced by daw, because the bird was regarded as sluggish and silly. Not in general use until c. 1775. Related: Dawdled; dawdling.
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Don't dawdle , the young head is soon white.
- 莫等闲, 白了少年头.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 3. Look smart, don't dawdle about like that.
- 快一点, 别这么拖拖拉拉!
来自辞典例句
- 4. 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.
来自互联网
- 5. Don't dawdle over your clothing. You're so beautiful already.
- 不要再在衣着上花费时间了, 你已经够漂亮的了.
来自互联网