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

  1. 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.
  2. 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

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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