loiter

loiter

英英释义

verb

1. to stand or wait around without any real purpose
2. to move slowly and idly

adjective

1. lingering aimlessly without any real purpose

noun

1. the act of lingering or moving slowly without any purpose

中文翻译

动词: 闲逛，徘徊

形容词: 游荡的，无目的的

名词: 徘徊，无所事事

词语辨析

loiter和lurk都有“潜伏”、“徘徊”的意思，但loiter更侧重于无所事事地逗留或晃荡，而lurk则更多指潜伏或隐藏在某处。

词汇扩充

loitering (动词-ing形式): 闲逛，徘徊

近义词

dawdle, linger, idle

反义词

hurry, rush, zoom

柯林斯词典

loiter: If someone loiters, they stand or wait around in a public place without an obvious reason.

牛津词典

loiter: Stand or wait around without apparent purpose.

用法

He was loitering outside a night club.
他在夜总会外闲逛。

The police moved on the youths who were loitering in the street.
警察驱赶了在街上闲逛的年轻人。

We were warned not to loiter in the area.
我们被警告不要在这个地区闲逛。

She loitered at the store, unsure of what to buy.
她在商店里徘徊，不确定要买什么。

Don't loiter in the hallway, keep moving.
不要在走廊里逗留，继续前行。

He was loitering near the school gates.
他在学校大门附近徘徊。

There were signs warning people not to loiter.
有警告人们不要闲逛的标志。

The security guard asked the man to stop loitering and move on.
保安要求那个男人停止闲逛，继续前行。

Teenagers were loitering in the park.
青少年在公园里闲逛。

She was seen loitering around the entrance to the building.
有人看到她在建筑物入口处闲逛。

He was caught loitering in the shopping mall.
他被抓到在购物中心闲逛。

The man was arrested for loitering outside the bank.
这个男人因在银行外徘徊而被逮捕。

Police officers were patrolling the area to prevent loitering.
警察正在巡逻该地区以防止闲逛。

It's not safe to loiter in this neighborhood at night.
在这个社区晚上闲逛是不安全的。

The sign said "No loitering allowed."
标志上写着“不允许闲逛”。

He was loitering near the bus stop, waiting for a friend.
他在公交车站附近闲逛，等待朋友。

Students were warned not to loiter in the hallways between classes.
学生们被警告不要在课间走廊闲逛。

The security guard asked the man to stop loitering in front of the store.
保安要求那个男人停止在商店前闲逛。

She was accused of loitering in the park after dark.
她被指控在天黑后在公园里徘徊。

Teenagers were loitering outside the school gates.
青少年在学校大门外闲逛。