"gadding" in Chinese (Traditional)
到處閒逛到處跑
Definition
“Gadding” 意指四處閒逛,通常是為了好玩,沒什麼特定目的。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Gadding” 是比較老式的用語,有時帶有輕微批評意味,指人在“gadding about/around”時好像在浪費時間。美式英語較少用,多見於英國用法。
Examples
She spends her weekends gadding about town with friends.
她週末都和朋友一起**到處閒逛**。
Instead of studying, Tom was gadding around the park.
湯姆沒學,而是在公園裡**閒逛**。
My mother doesn't like me gadding about after dark.
我媽媽不喜歡我天黑後**到處跑**。
They spent the whole afternoon gadding from one café to another.
他們整個下午都在不同咖啡館**閒逛**。
I'm tired of gadding around all day—let's just relax at home tonight.
我一整天**到處閒逛**累了——今晚就在家休息吧。
If you keep gadding about, you'll never finish your work!
你如果一直**到處閒逛**,永遠做不完你的工作!