mess about
US /mɛs əˈbaʊt/
UK /mɛs əˈbaʊt/
短语动词
1.
瞎忙活, 闲逛
to spend time doing things in a relaxed way, without any real purpose or plan
示例:
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He spent the afternoon just messing about in the garden.
他整个下午都在花园里瞎忙活。
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Stop messing about and get some work done!
别再瞎忙活了，快把工作做完！
2.
胡闹, 捣乱
to behave in a silly or annoying way
示例:
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The children were messing about in the classroom.
孩子们在教室里胡闹。
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He's always messing about with his friends.
他总是和朋友们胡闹。