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词汇 hang about
释义
Phr V
hang about
Hang about!
(always an order) British & Australian informal something that you say to tell someone to stop doing or saying something
Hang about! You can't just take it without asking her.
hang about
verb to loiter, to hesitate, to haunt UK, 1892
phrasehang about1. hang abouthang about sth BrE to spend time somewhere not doing anything, for example because you have nothing to do, or because you are waiting for something or someone: Daisy hung about until Drew and the team came back to the Land-Rover. Normally he hung about the house during the day, and went out just before his father got back home.keep sb hanging about (=make someone have to wait somewhere for a long time, especially in a way that is annoying) They kept us hanging about at the airport for nearly 5 hours. SIMILAR TO: hang around2. hang about usually negative BrE spoken to be slow to start doing something, or to move slowly: The boss wants it done by this afternoon, so you'd better not hang about. He wasn't hanging about. He must have been doing well over 100 miles an hour. SIMILAR TO: hang around3. hang about!
BrE spoken informal used when you suddenly think of something that you want to say or ask and you want the person you are with to listen to you: Hang about! Where did she get all the money from? SIMILAR TO: hang on! spoken informal
BrE spoken informal used to tell someone to stop and wait for you: Hang about! Can I come too? SIMILAR TO: hang on spoken informal

hang about

1. To loiter (somewhere); to idly waste time (somewhere). Would you two quit hanging about and help me clean up this mess already? I wish you wouldn't hang about the house like this. Why don't you go outside for a while?
2. To frequent the company (of someone); to spend a lot of time (with someone). Why are you always hanging about with that jerk? All he ever does is insult us! I wish your little brother would quit hanging about. Doesn't he have his own friends to spend time with?
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