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loiter
verb[ I ]
uk /ˈlɔɪ.tər/ us /ˈlɔɪ.t̬ɚ/
to move slowly around or stand in a public place without an obvious reason: 游荡，溜达，闲逛
A gang of youths were loitering outside the cinema.一帮小青年在电影院外面游荡。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to wait
waitWe need to wait in line for the tickets.
wait forWe're waiting for the bus.
awaitWe are awaiting the committee's decision.
stayStay there until I get back.
remainPlease remain in your seats until the plane has come to a complete stop.
hang onHang on, I'll be ready in a minute.
to go slowly, stopping often: 走走停停，磨蹭，徘徊
Come straight home and don't loiter, Alan.艾伦，直接回家，不要在外面磨蹭。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Slow and moving slowly
(as) slow as molassesidiom
at a snail's paceidiom
by and byidiom
by degreesidiom
claw your way (somewhere)idiom
float
hang around
in ones and twosidiom
inch by inchidiom
infiltrate
infiltration
jog
labour
sluggishly
sluggishness
snail
staged
steadily
struggle
wander
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loiter | American Dictionary
loiter
verb[ I ]
us/ˈlɔɪ·t̬ər/
to stay in a public place without an obvious reason to be there:
A group of teenagers were loitering outside the store.
loitering
noun[ U ]us/ˈlɔɪ·t̬ər·ɪŋ/
He was arrested for loitering.
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