| 词组 | hang about |
| 释义 | hang about 1. hang about • hang 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 around 2. 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 around 3. 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 |
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