"potter about" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 閒逛
• 磨蹭

Definition

在家裡隨意走動，做些無關緊要的小事，通常是很放鬆、沒有明確目標的狀態。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

英式英語，口語用法，描述輕鬆做些小事或隨意走動，常出現於'potter around'。美式英語不常見；帶有悠閒、愉快的感覺。

Examples

On weekends, I like to potter about the garden.

週末我喜歡在花園裡**閒逛**。

He spent the afternoon pottering about in the garage.

他整個下午都在車庫裡**磨蹭**。

My grandmother loves to potter about the kitchen.

我奶奶喜歡在廚房裡**閒逛**。

I spent my day off just pottering about at home, doing bits and pieces.

我休息日在家**閒逛**，隨便做點小事。

Sometimes it’s nice to just potter about instead of rushing everywhere.

有時候隨便**磨蹭**比一直忙來忙去更舒服。

We pottered about the shops all morning, not really buying anything.

我們整個上午都在商店裡**閒逛**，幾乎沒買什麼。