"potter around" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 闲逛
• 无所事事地忙碌

Definition

在一个地方悠闲地做些琐碎或不重要的事情，通常没有具体目的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常是非正式用法，多用在家庭或花园等轻松场合。美式英语用'putter around'。不要与'wander'混淆（后者指在户外漫步）。

Examples

I like to potter around the house on weekends.

我周末喜欢在家里**闲逛**。

My grandfather spends most mornings pottering around in the garden.

我祖父大部分早晨都在花园里**无所事事地忙碌**。

She spent the afternoon pottering around her room, tidying up.

她整个下午都在房间里**闲逛**，整理东西。

I'm just pottering around today, nothing urgent to do.

我今天就只是**闲逛**，没有什么急事要做。

We spent the morning pottering around the farmers' market, just browsing.

我们早上在农贸市场**闲逛**，只是随便看看。

After retiring, he likes to potter around and take things easy.

退休后，他喜欢**闲逛**，悠闲度日。