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UK mess around, also UK: mess about vi phrasal: informal (be frivolous)
SC 磨磨蹭蹭做些琐碎的事，东拉西扯一些有的没的
Stop messing around and let's discuss this seriously.
不要再东拉西扯了，让我们严肃认真地讨论这件事。
mess around, also UK: mess about vi phrasal: informal (be unproductive)
SC 磨洋工 mó yáng gōng
TC 偷懶
TC 偷懶
SC 混时间 mó yáng gōng，hùn shí jiān
SC 倒腾
My husband is messing around in the garage - I've no idea what he's doing in there.
我丈夫正在车库里倒腾，不知道他到底在干嘛。
mess around with [sth], also UK: mess about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep: informal (tamper, play with)
SC 摆弄 bǎi nòng
SC 玩弄 bǎi nòng ，wán nòng
TC 玩弄
TC 玩弄
He enjoyed messing around with boats.
他喜欢摆弄船只。
mess around with [sth], also UK: mess about with [sth] vi phrasal + prep: informal (spoil by fussing)
SC 瞎摆弄 xiā bǎi nòng
TC 瞎弄
TC 瞎弄
SC 瞎玩弄 xiā bǎi nòng ，xiā wán nòng
Your painting is fine now; don't mess around with it any more or you will ruin it.
你的画已经完工了，别瞎摆弄了，否则你会毁了它的。
mess around with [sb], also UK: mess about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep: slang (tease)
SC 戏弄 xì nòng
SC 与…开玩笑
Why are you so upset? We were just messing around with you.
别这么难过。我们刚刚跟你开玩笑呢。
mess around with [sb], also UK: mess about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep: slang (have an affair)
SC 与…鬼混 yǔ … guǐ hùn
TC 與…鬼混
TC 與…鬼混
SC 与…胡搞 yǔ … guǐ hùn ，yǔ … hú gǎo
TC 與…瞎搞
TC 與…瞎搞
Helen caught her husband messing around with another woman.
海伦抓到丈夫与别的女人鬼混。
mess [sb] around, also UK: mess [sb] about vtr phrasal insep: slang (treat disrespectfully)
SC 为...带来不便
SC 怠慢 dài màn
I'm sorry to mess you around, but I need to change the date of our meeting.
很抱歉为您带来不便，不过我必须变更我们会议的日期。