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potter1/ˈpɒtə/v. (US [美] putter /ˈpʌtə/) 1 intr.a (often foll. by 常后跟 about, around) work or occupy oneself in a desultory but pleasant manner 轻松自在地干活 likes pottering about in the garden 喜欢在花园里不慌不忙地干点零活 b (often foll. by 常后跟 at, in) dabble in a subject or occupation 吊儿郎当地从事(干活) 2 intr. Brit. go slowly, dawdle, loiter [英]溜达；闲荡；闲逛 pottered up to the pub 溜达到酒吧 3 tr. (foll. by 后跟 away) fritter away (one's time etc.) 浪费(时间等) □ potterer n.[frequentative of dialect pote ‘push’, from Old English potian] |