Hang around Meaning in English
expression
ˈhæŋ/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
HANG-uh-ROWN
hˈæŋ/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
HANG-uh-ROUND
释义
To stay in a place without a clear purpose, often just spending time or waiting for something to happen.
用法与细微差别
Informal and conversational. It often suggests waiting or spending time with no real activity. Collocates with people ('hang around with friends') or places. Not the same as 'hang out', which can mean spending enjoyable time together.
Spanish: merodear - pasar el ratoPortuguese (BR): ficar por aí - passar tempo (sem objetivo)Portuguese (PT): andar por aí - passar tempo (sem fazer nada em especial)Chinese (Simplified): 闲逛 - 闲呆着Chinese (Traditional): 閒逛 - 閒呆著Hindi: आसपास घूमना - बिना काम के समय बितानाArabic: يتسكع - يمضي الوقت (بدون هدف)Bengali: ঘুরে বেড়ানো - পরে থাকা (কোনো কারণে না, সময় কাটানো)Russian: слоняться - болтаться (без дела)Japanese: ぶらぶらする - うろつくVietnamese: lang thang - quanh quẩnKorean: 어슬렁거리다 - 빈둥거리다Turkish: oyalanmak - başıboş dolaşmakUrdu: ادھر اُدھر پھرنا - بلا مقصد وقت گزارناIndonesian: nongkrong - berkeliaran
例句
I like to hang around the park after school.
basic
Don't hang around here, it's not safe.
basic
Many people hang around the bus station waiting for a ride.
basic
Let’s hang around a bit and see if she shows up.
natural
He used to hang around with a bad crowd.
natural
They just hang around the mall all day doing nothing.
natural