Faff About
Slang Term
British
★★★★☆ Common
Casual
Meaning: Waste time
浪费时间
Perder el tiempo
時間を無駄にする
시간을 낭비하다
British expression for wasting time with unproductive activity.
英国表达方式,指在无用的事情上浪费时间。
Expresión británica para perder el tiempo con actividades improductivas.
非生産的なことで時間を浪費することを指すイギリスの表現。
비생산적인 활동으로 시간을 낭비한다는 뜻의 영국 표현.
Examples
- Stop faffing about. 别磨蹭了Deja de perder el tiempoグズグズするのはやめろ빈둥거리지 마.
- Spent ages faffing about. 磨蹭了好久Pasé un siglo sin hacer nada útilずっとダラダラしていた한참 동안 빈둥거렸어.
Pronunciation
/fæf əˈbaʊt/
Usage Guide
Context: time-wasting
Tone: impatient
✓ Do Say
- British casual英国非正式用语expresión informal británicaイギリスのカジュアルな表現영국식 일상 대화
✗ Don't Say
- Formal不用于正式场合No se usa en contextos formalesフォーマルな場面では使わない격식체
Common Mistakes
- British term
Origin & History
British dialect, possibly from 'faffle' (stutter).
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: All classes
Pop culture: British speech
Regional notes: British.
Variations
Faff aboutFaffing around
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