英语单词

dawdle是什么意思

dawdle

英 ['dɔːd(ə)l] 美
  • vi. 混日子;游手好闲;偷懒
  • vt. 混日子;游手好闲;浪费时间

助记提示


1. 谐音“踱踱”----一天到晚就踱踱步混日子。
2. 谐音“多铎”----多铎游手好闲、混日子----多铎这货大家都认识吧,他是多尔衮的亲弟弟,你想象多铎这种八旗子弟游手好闲、混日子就行了;其实多铎是清初战功卓著的亲王,可以说仅次于多尔衮,但是后来染上天花挂了,只活了36岁就嗝儿屁了。

中文词源


dawdle 拖延

来自古英语方言daddle, 游荡,比较doodle, doddle, totter, toddle.

英文词源


dawdle (v.)
1650s, perhaps a variant of daddle "to walk unsteadily." Perhaps influenced by daw, because the bird was regarded as sluggish and silly. Not in general use until c. 1775. Related: Dawdled; dawdling.

双语例句


1. Eleanor will be back any moment, if she doesn't dawdle.
如果不闲荡的话,埃莉诺随时都会回来。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Don't dawdle , the young head is soon white.
莫等闲, 白了少年头.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. Look smart, don't dawdle about like that.
快一点, 别这么拖拖拉拉!

来自辞典例句

4. There're only the minutes left; don't dawdle over your window shopping.
只剩下10分钟了, 你别再磨磨蹭蹭地看那些橱窗了.

来自互联网

5. Don't dawdle over your clothing. You're so beautiful already.
不要再在衣着上花费时间了, 你已经够漂亮的了.

来自互联网

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