词汇 | muck about/around |
释义 | phrasemuck about/around1. muck about/around BrE informal to behave in a silly way when you should be behaving sensibly: Stop mucking about, Ben, and come and sit here! I'd been mucking around with my mates so the teacher tried to kick me out of the classroom.■ SIMILAR TO: mess around/about informal, fool around AmE informal2. muck about/around BrE informal to have fun by doing whatever you want to do, rather than doing anything organized: We spent most of our time mucking around on the beach. Pupils at Kensington infants' school are having a marvellous time just mucking about.■ SIMILAR TO: mess around/about informal3. muck sb about/around BrE informal to make things difficult for someone or treat them badly, especially by changing your mind or plans a lot without considering them: "You ought to be sorry for mucking your family around like that," said Patsy. I'm sorry for mucking you around, but I can't make Friday after all.■ SIMILAR TO: mess around/about informal |
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