"puttering" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 閒晃
• 慢慢做瑣事

Definition

慢慢做些無關緊要的小事，通常是很放鬆、隨意的狀態。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常屬於口語，多指在家裡悠閒地做些小事，如園藝、修理等。帶有沒有特定目標的輕鬆氛圍。

Examples

He spent the morning puttering in the garden.

他早上在花園裡**閒晃**。

She enjoys puttering around the house on weekends.

她週末喜歡在家裡**慢慢做瑣事**。

Grandpa is always puttering in the garage.

爺爺總是在車庫裡**慢慢做小事**。

I spent the afternoon puttering and lost track of time.

我整個下午都在**閒晃**，結果忘了時間。

Some days, I just feel like puttering instead of doing real work.

有些天我只想**慢慢做瑣事**，不想真正工作。

We were puttering around the kitchen, chatting and making snacks.

我們在廚房裡**慢慢忙著**，邊聊天邊做點心。