"rattle around in" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 在...里空荡荡地晃来晃去

Definition

在一个感觉过于宽敞、空荡荡的空间里走动，常常伴随声响或孤独感。也指空间对人或物来说太大。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

是口语表达，多用于“房子”“公寓”“房间”等，表示空间对居住者来说显得很空。也可指物体在大盒子或袋子里晃来晃去。常带孤独或空荡感，但不总是负面。极少用于小空间。

Examples

After his children moved out, he rattled around in the big house alone.

孩子们搬走后，他一个人在大房子里**空荡荡地晃来晃去**。

That tiny ball will just rattle around in the box.

那么小的球在盒子里只会**空荡荡地晃来晃去**。

They felt strange rattling around in the empty office on the weekend.

周末在空办公室里**空荡荡地晃来晃去**让他们觉得奇怪。

Ever since my roommate left, I just rattle around in this apartment on my own.

自从室友搬走后，我一个人在这公寓里**空荡荡地晃来晃去**。

We just have a few suitcases, so our things will rattle around in the trunk.

我们只有几只行李箱，东西在后备箱里会**空荡荡地晃来晃去**。

It feels weird to rattle around in this big classroom when only a few students show up.

只有几位同学来时，在这么大的教室里**空荡荡地晃来晃去**感觉很奇怪。