词汇 | stand-around |
释义 | stand aroundphrasal verb with standverbuk /stænd/ us /stænd/stood | stood informal(UK alsostand about, stand round) to spend time standing somewhere and doing very little: 无所事事地站着 We stood around in the cold for about an hour, waiting for the demo to start.我们在严寒中干站了约1个小时等演示开始。 to spend time doing nothing or very little lazeI can’t wait to go on holiday and just laze about on the beach. have time to killWe had some time to kill, so we went to the museum. have time on your handsShe should be able to volunteer at the animal shelter - she has time on her hands since graduating from uni. be at a loose endUK He was at a loose end when his parents left on holiday. wait aroundWe were just waiting around while our friends ran inside to get tickets. hang around (somewhere)I'll just hang around until you get here. Avoiding action abrogate abrogation avoid avoid something like the plagueidiom avoidance elude end-run eschew evader evasion fiddle insure run for the hillsidiom shirk short circuit shrink from something shy away from something steer welch Welsh You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Sitting and standing stand around | American Dictionarystand aroundphrasal verb with standverbus/stænd/past tense and past participlestoodus/stʊd/ to stay in one place doing little or nothing: We stood around in the cold for an hour. |
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