mess about
US /mɛs əˈbaʊt/
UK /mɛs əˈbaʊt/
片語動詞
1.
瞎忙活, 閒逛
to spend time doing things in a relaxed way, without any real purpose or plan
範例:
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He spent the afternoon just messing about in the garden.
他整個下午都在花園裡瞎忙活。
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Stop messing about and get some work done!
別再瞎忙活了，快把工作做完！
2.
胡鬧, 搗亂
to behave in a silly or annoying way
範例:
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The children were messing about in the classroom.
孩子們在教室裡胡鬧。
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He's always messing about with his friends.
他總是和朋友們胡鬧。