"monkey about" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 胡鬧
• 調皮

Definition

以愚蠢或頑皮的方式行事，經常浪費時間或不認真對待事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式、略帶批評的用法。主要於英式英語中，美式則常用'monkey around'。與猴子無關。常用以提醒別人別胡鬧、要認真。

Examples

Stop monkeying about and finish your homework.

別再**胡鬧**了，把作業做完。

The children were monkeying about in the garden.

孩子們在花園裡**胡鬧**。

Don’t monkey about with those wires; it’s dangerous.

不要**胡鬧**那些電線，很危險。

We spent the afternoon just monkeying about at the park, doing nothing serious.

我們整個下午都在公園裡**胡鬧**，沒做什麼正經事。

I wish you guys would stop monkeying about and help me clean up.

希望你們別再**胡鬧**了，來幫我打掃吧。

He was just monkeying about with his phone while waiting for the bus.

他只是在等公車時用手機**亂玩**。