"stand about" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 闲站着
• 闲逛

Definition

站在一个地方什么也不做，通常是在等东西或浪费时间。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语，形容无所事事地站着，多含有浪费时间或轻微无聊的意味。常形容一群人 ('stand about in the lobby')。不同于“stand up”（站起来）或“stand by”（待命）。

Examples

We had to stand about in the rain for half an hour.

我们不得不**闲站着**在雨中半小时。

The students stood about waiting for the teacher.

学生们**闲站着**等老师。

Don’t just stand about—help me clean up!

别光**闲站着**——帮我打扫一下！

Everyone was just standing about with nothing to do.

大家都只是**闲站着**，没事可做。

I hate standing about at the airport during delays.

我讨厌在机场**闲站着**等航班延误。

The security guard told us not to stand about near the entrance.

保安让我们不要在入口**闲站着**。