mess about

闲逛, 胡闹, 浪费时间

例句与用法：

The foremen dared not mess about with Wood. He was strong and had the firm backing of the dockers.

工头们不也招惹伍德。他身强力壮，而且得到码头工人的有力支持。

Come on, you guys, -start doing some work, don't just mess about all day!

来吧，伙计们做点正经事吧，不要整天胡混！

Jack warned him not to mess about with married women.

杰克警告他不要和已婚妇女乱搞。

词形变化：

动词过去式: messed | 动词过去分词: messed | 动词现在分词: messing | 动词第三人称单数: messes |

详细释义：

1. 闲混

They messed 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。

2. 粗暴对待

Don't mess me about.

别粗暴对待我。