mess about

verb

1. be about

e.g. The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square
Who is this man that is hanging around the department?

Synonym: loiterloungefootlelollygagloaflallygaghang aroundtarrylingerlurkmill aboutmill around

1. 浪费时间：may as well还不如 | mess about浪费时间 | They messed about on the beach most of the summer.夏天的大部分时间他们都在海滨闲混.

2.

2. [口]胡乱摆弄; 瞎混; 瞎忙; 胡闹, 粗鲁对待某人, 动手动脚：make a mess of 把...弄糟[搞坏]; 把...搞得一塌糊涂 | mess about [口]胡乱摆弄; 瞎混; 瞎忙; 胡闹, 粗鲁对待某人, 动手动脚 | mess around [美俚]浪费时间, 混乱; 管闲事

3. mess about的解释

3. 胡闹,瞎搞,乱摆弄;无所事事,鬼混：What a mess! 真够脏乱的! | ①mess about 胡闹,瞎搞,乱摆弄;无所事事,鬼混 | eg: They mess about in the club most of the summer. 夏天的大部分时间他们都在俱乐部闲混.

4. mess about

4. 胡闹,瞎搞,乱摆弄;无所事事,鬼混;粗暴地对待：7. The fur collar mats when it gets wet. 毛皮领子弄湿了就会缠结起来. | 1. mess about 胡闹,瞎搞,乱摆弄;无所事事,鬼混;粗暴地对待 | 2. mess around v. 浪费时间