( <北美> putter)
no obj.
1- occupy oneself in a desultory but pleasant manner, doing a number of small tasks or not concentrating on anything particular闲散地做琐事：
I'm quite happy just to potter about by myself here.
我就喜欢一个人在这儿东摸摸西弄弄。
1.1
- with adverbial of direction move or go in a casual, unhurried way闲逛, 闲荡：
I might potter into Nice for the day.
我可能去尼斯逛一天。
in sing.
- an idle but pleasant look around something; a desultory stroll闲赏; 闲逛：
an afternoon's potter through the rooms and possessions of the rich.
在豪富的房子和藏品中消磨一个下午。
派生词
potterer
noun词源
mid 16th cent. （in the sense 'poke repeatedly'）： frequentative of dialect pote 'to push， kick， or poke' of unknown origin.