"mope around" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 闷闷不乐地走来走去

Definition

因不高兴或感到无聊而闷闷不乐、慢慢地走来走去。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式表达，多用于小孩、青少年或明显情绪低落的人。常与 'just' 连用（just moping around）。和 'wander' 不同，始终带有悲伤含义。

Examples

He mopes around the house all day.

他整天在家里**闷闷不乐地走来走去**。

Don't mope around—go outside and play!

别**闷闷不乐地走来走去**，出去玩吧！

She used to mope around after getting bad news.

她收到坏消息后常常**闷闷不乐地走来走去**。

I just mope around whenever it rains all weekend.

每当整个周末下雨时，我就只会**闷闷不乐地走来走去**。

After the breakup, he would mope around and barely talk to anyone.

分手后，他一直**闷闷不乐地走来走去**，几乎不和任何人说话。

You can't just mope around forever—things will get better.

你不能永远**闷闷不乐地走来走去**——事情会变好的。