dally

dally
(-ies, -ied)
[no obj.]

act or move slowly
磨蹭，慢吞吞动作
‘Come in,’ he said. ‘Don't dally.’.
“进来，”他说，“别磨蹭了。”。
have a casual romantic or sexual liaison with someone
随意调情（或风流）
he should stop dallying with film stars.
他该停止与电影明星的不严肃调情。
■show a casual interest in something, without committing oneself seriously
轻率对待，偶然想想
the company has been dallying with the idea of opening a new office.
公司对开设新分支的事一直是设想而已。

语源

Middle English: from Old French dalier 'to chat' (commonly used in Anglo-Norman French), of unknown origin