dally

英 [ˈdæli]

美 [ˈdæli]

v.  蹉跎(时光); 延误; 拖拉

过去式：dallied　现在分词：dallying　过去分词：dallied　第三人称单数：dallies　

GRE

BNC.33538 / COCA.30380

短语用例

dally with sb/sth

• 轻率地对待；玩弄；戏弄
  to treat sb/sth in a way that is not serious enough

牛津词典

verb

• 蹉跎（时光）；延误；拖拉
  to do sth too slowly; to take too much time making a decision

柯林斯词典

• VERB 慢吞吞地做;拖延
  If youdally, you act or move very slowly, wasting time.
  1. The bureaucrats dallied too long...
     这些官僚拖拉了太久。
  2. He did not dally over the choice of a partner.
     他没有在选择合伙人的问题上浪费时间。
• VERB 调情;挑逗
  If someonedallies withyou, they have a romantic, but not serious, relationship with you.
  1. In the past he dallied with actresses and lady novelists.
     他过去曾与许多女演员和女小说家调情。

英英释义

verb

• consider not very seriously
  1. He is trifling with her
  2. She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania
  Synonym:trifleplay
• talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
  1. The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries
  2. My husband never flirts with other women
  Synonym:chat upflirtbutterflycoquetcoquetteromancephilandermash
• waste time
  1. Get busy--don't dally!
  Synonym:dawdle
• behave carelessly or indifferently
  1. Play about with a young girl's affection
  Synonym:toyplayflirt

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