| 词组 | hang around |
| 释义 | hang around ► see ↑hand around hang around usually negative to be slow to start doing something or to move slowly: ▪ The doctor didn't hang around. He picked up the phone and ordered an ambulance straightaway. ▪ There are only a few more tickets left so you'd better not hang around. ■ SIMILAR TO: hand about BrE 1. hang around/round • hang around/round sth to spend time somewhere not doing anything, for example because you have nothing to do, or because you are waiting for something or someone: ▪ A crowd of photographers had begun hanging around outside the courtroom. ▪ There's no point hanging round this town any longer. Let's get out of here. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑hang about BrE 2. hang around/round • hang around/round sb to spend a lot of time with someone, especially when they do not want you to be with them: ▪ When you're famous you get all kinds of people hanging round you trying to get your money. ▪ Diane was fed up with him hanging around all the time, and told him to go and get a life. 3. hang around/round • hang around/round sth usually progressive if something is hanging around, it is not being used or has not been dealt with: ▪ I'm sure I've got an old pair of walking boots hanging around somewhere at home. ▪ There are still one or two problems hanging around unresolved. |
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