dilly-dallying

[US]/[ˈdɪli ˈdælɪŋ]/
[UK]/[ˈdɪli ˈdælɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.闲荡,磨蹭
v. (often used reflexively)拖拖拉拉地走,慢吞吞地做
n.闲逛,无所事事
adv.漫无目的地,拖拖拉拉地

Phrases & Collocations

stop dilly-dallying

别磨蹭了

dilly-dallying around

到处闲逛

avoiding dilly-dallying

避免磨蹭

no dilly-dallying

不许磨蹭

after dilly-dallying

磨蹭之后

dilly-dallying now

现在磨蹭

without dilly-dallying

不磨蹭地

dilly-dallying less

少磨蹭

dilly-dallying time

磨蹭时间

Example Sentences

stop dilly-dallying and finish your homework!

别再拖拖拉拉了,完成你的作业!

we can't afford to be dilly-dallying around if we want to catch the train.

如果我们想赶上火车,就不能再磨磨蹭蹭了。

he spent the entire afternoon dilly-dallying in the park.

他整个下午都在公园里闲逛。

don't waste time dilly-dallying; get straight to the point.

不要浪费时间磨磨蹭蹭,直接切入主题。

the team lost because of dilly-dallying in the final minutes.

由于最后几分钟的拖延,队伍输了。

i warned them about dilly-dallying with the project deadline.

我警告他们不要拖延项目截止日期。

she accused him of dilly-dallying with their plans.

她指责他拖延他们的计划。

there's no time for dilly-dallying; we need to act quickly.

没有时间磨磨蹭蹭了,我们需要迅速行动。

he was constantly dilly-dallying, avoiding important tasks.

他总是拖拖拉拉,逃避重要的任务。

we need to avoid dilly-dallying with the budget negotiations.

我们需要避免在预算谈判中拖延。

stop dilly-dallying; let's get started on the presentation.

别再拖拉了,我们开始做演示吧。

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