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dall

UK /dæl/US /dæl/

词源

源自中古英语 dalien,可能来自古法语 dalier(闲聊,消磨时间),最终源头不详。

verb

❶ 指悠闲地消磨时间,漫不经心地做某事,常带有懒散或拖延的意味。

“She dallied over her coffee, enjoying the morning sun.”

(她慢悠悠地喝着咖啡,享受着晨光。)

“Don't dally or we'll miss the train.”

(别磨蹭了,否则我们会错过火车。)

❶ 指轻浮地调情或玩弄感情,不认真对待关系。

“He dallied with many women but never committed to anyone.”

(他和许多女人调情,但从不对任何人认真。)

“She accused him of dallying with her affections.”

(她指责他玩弄她的感情。)

同义词:dawdle, linger, flirt, toy, procrastinate

常见短语

dally away — 指虚度或浪费时光,常用于描述无所事事地消磨时间。

“He dallied away the afternoon in the garden.”

(他在花园里消磨了整个下午。)

dally with — 指不认真地考虑某事或轻率地对待某人,常用于感情或想法方面。

“She dallied with the thought of moving abroad.”

(她随意地考虑过搬到国外。)