单词 | mope around/about (something) |
释义 | mope around/about (something)mope around/about (something) phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE SAD/UNHAPPYto move around a place in a sad slow way, especially because you feel unhappy about the situation you are in 〔尤因对所处境遇不满〕(在某处)没精打采地闲荡,忧郁地徘徊 She spends her days moping around the house. 她成天在房子里没精打采地瞎晃悠。 Stephen didn’t expect her to mope about while he was away on business. 斯蒂芬没有料到自己出差时她会闷闷不乐地闲荡。 Examples from the Corpus mope around/about • Jamie was moping around his flat, existing on cups of tea and stale bread toast.• I spent the better part of my time moping around the house, too dejected to think about practicing my stunts.• Instead of spending all day moping around the house, why not come help me pick beans?• After all, have you seen me moping around the place recently, getting depressed, crying?• Stephen didn't expect her to mope around while he was away on business. → mope around/about (something) at mope(1) |
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