loafing

• 名词，指无所事事、游手好闲或懒散虚度光阴的状态或行为。

A noun referring to the act of being idle or having no employment; the state of lounging or doing nothing productive.

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1. Idle or unemployed stateB2informal

   The state of being without work or purposefully avoiding activity.

   闲散

   • He spent the afternoon loafing around the house.
   • Loafing on the job can lead to disciplinary action.
   • She was tired of loafing and decided to find a job.

   同义词idlenessinactivityindolencelazinesssloth

   反义词employmentindustrylaboroccupationwork

• 动词，指懒散地消磨时间，无所事事，常指逃避工作或责任。

A verb used to indicate the act of spending time idly or lazily, often avoiding work or responsibility.

1. Be lazy or idleB2informalbritish

   To spend time doing nothing or very little; to be idle or lazy.

   偷懒

   • Stop loafing and get to work!
   • He spent the whole weekend loafing around the house.
   • They just loaf about in the park all afternoon.

   同义词dawdleidlelazeloiterlollloungeslack

   反义词laborstrivetoilwork

2. Move about aimlesslyB2informalbritish

   To wander or loiter without a clear purpose or destination.

   闲逛

   • We saw teenagers loafing about the streets.
   • She was loafing around the shops with nothing to do.
   • Don't loaf about; we have a schedule to keep.

   同义词ambledriftloiterlollmeandermoochsaunterstrollwander

   反义词dashhustlescurry