"horsing" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 胡鬧
• 開玩笑

Definition

“Horsing” 是 “horsing around” 的非正式縮寫，意思是開玩笑、胡鬧，通常有許多互動和肢體動作。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式用語，最常完整說成“horsing around”，意思是打鬧、玩鬧，多用於形容小孩或朋友之間。單獨說“horsing”比較少見。

Examples

The kids were horsing in the backyard.

孩子們在後院**胡鬧**。

Stop horsing and finish your homework.

不要再**胡鬧**了，把功課做完。

They were horsing before class started.

他們在上課前**胡鬧**。

My little brother is always horsing when he's supposed to be serious.

我弟弟總是在該認真的時候**胡鬧**。

We got in trouble for horsing in the hallway.

我們因在走廊裡**胡鬧**而被罵了。

There’s nothing wrong with a bit of horsing as long as no one gets hurt.

只要沒人受傷，**鬧一鬧**沒關係。