dawdling

• 名词，指故意拖延时间或浪费时间的行为，常表现为贪玩或做些琐碎无用的事而不去干正事。

A noun referring to the deliberate act of delaying or wasting time, often by playing or engaging in trivial activities instead of working.

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1. Wasting timeB2informal

   The act of moving slowly or taking more time than necessary, often by delaying or playing instead of working.

   磨蹭

   • His constant dawdling made the team miss the deadline.
   • Stop your dawdling and get back to work.
   • The teacher warned the student about dawdling during class.

   同义词idlinglingeringprocrastinationtrifling

   反义词diligencehastehurryindustryspeed

• 动词，指行动缓慢或做事拖沓、浪费时间，也可指闲荡、无所事事。

A verb used to indicate the act of moving or acting slowly, wasting time, or lingering idly.

1. B2informal

   To move slowly or waste time, especially when you should be doing something.

   磨蹭

   • Stop dawdling and get your homework done.
   • The children dawdled on their way to school.
   • He dawdled over his coffee, not wanting to leave.

   同义词dallyidlelaglingerloiterlollygagprocrastinate

   反义词hastenhurryrushspeed