"monkey about" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 胡闹
• 淘气

Definition

以愚蠢或顽皮的方式行事，常常浪费时间或不认真对待事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式、略带批评的说法。主要用于英式英语，在美式英语中常说'monkey around'。与猴子本身无关。常用来告诫别人不要胡闹，要认真。

Examples

Stop monkeying about and finish your homework.

别再**胡闹**了，把作业做完。

The children were monkeying about in the garden.

孩子们在花园里**胡闹**。

Don’t monkey about with those wires; it’s dangerous.

不要**胡闹**这些电线，很危险。

We spent the afternoon just monkeying about at the park, doing nothing serious.

我们整个下午就在公园里**胡闹**，没做什么正经事。

I wish you guys would stop monkeying about and help me clean up.

我希望你们别再**胡闹**了，帮我打扫下吧。

He was just monkeying about with his phone while waiting for the bus.

他只是在等公交时用手机**瞎玩**。