Piss about Meaning in English
expression
释义
To waste time doing things that are not important or to behave in a careless or silly way. Mainly British, informal, and sometimes considered rude.
用法与细微差别
Very informal and somewhat rude; chiefly British English. 'Piss about' means wasting time or acting silly and is heard in complaints ("Stop pissing about!"). Avoid in formal or polite contexts. In American English, 'mess around' is more common.
例句
Stop pissing about and get to work!
basic
The children spent the whole afternoon pissing about in the garden.
basic
We don't have time to piss about if we want to finish this.
basic
They were just pissing about with the new video game all night.
natural
If you keep pissing about, we'll miss the bus!
natural
Honestly, we spent half the meeting just pissing about rather than making decisions.
natural