loiter

loiter
verb
  1. [no obj., with adverbial of place]stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose
    踯躅,徘徊
    she saw Mary loitering near the cloakrooms.
    她看见玛丽在衣帽间附近徘徊。
    ■[with adverbial of direction]travel indolently and with frequent pauses
    闲逛,游荡
    they loitered along in the sunshine, stopping at the least excuse.
    他们在太阳底下闲逛,一有点儿事儿就停下。
常用词组
loiter with intent
  1. (English Law, dated)stand or wait around with the intention of committing an offence
    (英格兰律 旧)恶意逗留,伺机袭击
派生
loiterer
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: perhaps from Middle Dutch loteren 'wag about'
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