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Dawdle V 急忙 Idle Dɔ:Dl V.闲荡,虚度 英 闲荡,虚度

单词 dawdle
音标 ['dɔ:dl]
解释 v.闲荡,虚度
红宝书 【英】 v. 闲荡,虚度 (to waste time in trifling ; idle; loiter)
【考】 反义词:hie(催促, 急忙)
【同】 派生词: dawdler(n. 闲逛者)
【例】 He dawdled all morning.
字源 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.
不择手段背单词 v. (漫无目的地、懒洋洋地)闲荡; 虚度(浪费时间) = idle = loiter
【记】读: 兜兜, 即饭后的兜兜弯-闲逛
【参】dawdler(n 闲逛者; 游手好闲的人)
【反】hie(v 催促; 急忙)
趣味全助记 【记】音:踱 + idle→悠闲的踱步;dawn + idle 一天到晚空闲,闲逛到黎明

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