"dawdle" in Chinese (Simplified)
磨蹭拖拖拉拉
Definition
做事迟缓、拖延，尤其是在应该快点完成的时候浪费时间。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多为口语，常用在说孩子慢吞吞或者因拖拉导致迟到。常见搭配有“don't dawdle”、“dawdling over breakfast”。强调无谓拖延，不只是慢。
Examples
Don't dawdle on your way to school.
上学路上别**磨蹭**。
She always dawdles when getting ready in the morning.
她早上准备时总是**拖拖拉拉**。
If you dawdle, you'll miss the bus.
如果你**磨蹭**，会错过公交车。
We don't have all day—stop dawdling and let's go!
我们没一整天的时间——别再**磨蹭**了，快走吧！
He dawdled over his homework, hoping to avoid bedtime.
他在做作业时故意**磨蹭**，想拖延睡觉时间。
Why dawdle in the rain? Let's get inside!
为什么要在雨里**磨蹭**？我们快进去吧！