dally
/ˈdælɪ/verb
(-ies, -ied)no obj.
1
- 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。”
2
- 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。
2.1
- 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都是设想而已。
词源
Middle English: from Old French dalier 'to chat' （commonly used in Anglo-Norman French）, of unknown origin.