monkey around

• 动词短语，指调皮捣蛋、胡闹或无所事事地消磨时间，常带有浪费时间或惹小麻烦的意味。

A phrasal verb used to indicate engaging in playful, mischievous, or aimless activity, often wasting time or causing minor trouble.

不可数 · 不及物 · 短语动词，不带宾语

1. Waste time or act foolishlyinformal

   To behave in a silly, playful, or unproductive way; to waste time.

   胡闹

   • Stop monkeying around and get back to work.
   • The kids were monkeying around in the backyard all afternoon.
   • He got fired for monkeying around instead of doing his job.

   同义词clown arounddawdledilly-dallyfool aroundhang aroundhorse aroundidleloiterlollygagmess aroundplay around

   反义词applyconcentratefocuslaborstrivetoilwork

2. Tamper or interfereinformal

   To handle or play with something carelessly, often causing damage or problems.

   乱动或瞎摆弄

   • Don't monkey around with the thermostat; it's very sensitive.
   • Someone has been monkeying around with my computer settings.
   • He monkeyed around with the engine and now it won't start.

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基本动词monkey