"putter around" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 闲逛
• 磨蹭着做闲事

Definition

随便做些琐事或无目的地闲逛，通常很悠闲地度过时间。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式表达，多用于描述在家中或周边悠闲无目标地做点琐事。等于英式英语的‘potter around’。不用于有计划或高效率的活动。

Examples

On Sundays, I like to putter around the house.

我周日喜欢在家里**闲逛**。

Grandpa likes to putter around in his garden.

爷爷喜欢在花园里**闲逛**。

She spent the afternoon putter around the kitchen.

她整个下午都在厨房里**磨蹭着做闲事**。

We just puttered around town without any plans.

我们就在城里**闲逛**，完全没计划。

After work, he likes to putter around the garage fixing little things.

下班后，他喜欢在车库里**磨蹭着做闲事**，修修小东西。

Sometimes you need a day just to putter around and recharge.

有时候你需要一天好好**闲逛**，充充电。