dawdling

dawdling的音标为[ˈdɔːdlɪŋ]，基本翻译为“浪费时间，磨蹭”，速记技巧为：d-a-w-d-l-e-s-s（磨蹭的）。

dawdling的英文词源为：来自古英语 dawl，迟缓，缓慢；加上 -ing 名词后缀。

变化形式：过去式：dawled；现在分词：dawdling；复数：dawdlers。

相关单词：

1. procrastination：拖延，耽搁 - pro- 表示向前，crastinate 意为“明日做”，procrastination 意为拖延。

2. dilly-dally：漫无目的地闲逛 - dally 意为闲逛，而 dill 意为芹菜，dilly-dally 意为像芹菜一样拖延。

3. laggard：落后者，迟缓者 - laggard 意为“落后的动物”，引申为“迟缓的人”。

4. sluggish：迟缓的，不活泼的 - sluggish 意为“像青蛙一样迟缓的”，形容人的行动迟缓或反应不敏捷。

5. delay：延迟，耽搁 - delay 是动词 delay 的现在分词，表示“使延期”的意思。

6. tardy：迟缓的，晚的 - tardy 意为“迟到的”，形容人的行动迟缓或事情发生得晚。

7. tardy-footed：行动缓慢的 - 描述某人行动缓慢或动作迟缓。

8. dawdle-gawd：浪费时间的人 - 贬义词，形容浪费时间的行为。

9. dawdle-about：游手好闲的人 - 描述游手好闲、浪费时间的人。

10. dawdle-goose-gobble：浪费时间 - 俚语，形容浪费时间的行为，像鸭子一样嘎嘎叫着浪费时间。

常用短语：

1. dawdle over sth 浪费时间做某事

2. dawdle around 闲逛

3. dawdle one"s way through 慢慢前进

4. dawdle off 慢慢离开

5. dawdle one"s way to sth 慢慢向某物前进

6. dawdle around doing sth 闲逛做某事

7. dawdle one"s way to success 慢慢走向成功

双语例句：

1. He always dawdles over his homework, making it difficult to finish on time.

2. I like to dawdle around the shops before going home, looking at all the interesting things.

3. We should not dawdle our way through life, but should make haste in doing what is right.

4. He is always the last one to arrive at work, dawdling his way through the morning traffic.

5. She is always busy with her work, rarely dawdling around doing nothing.

6. He is determined to make progress and not to dawdle his way to success.

7. She likes to take her time when she shops, dawdling over each item before making her decision.

英文小作文：

I like to spend my free time doing various activities, but my favorite thing to do is to dawdle around the park with my friends. We like to chat and laugh while we are there, and we also like to admire the beautiful flowers and trees. It is a relaxing and enjoyable way to spend my free time, and I hope to continue doing it for a long time to come.