(非正式)闲逛、瞎闹、鬼混;指不认真做事,把时间花在玩笑或无意义的活动上。有时也可指“开玩笑、闹着玩”。
/ˌɡuːf əˈraʊnd/
We goofed around after class and missed the bus.
我们下课后瞎闹了一会儿,结果错过了公交车。
If you keep goofing around at work, you’ll fall behind and your team will have to cover for you.
如果你在工作中一直不认真、净瞎闹,你就会落后,到时你的团队还得替你补上进度。
goof 原指“傻瓜、笨蛋”(20世纪美式英语俚语),后来引申出动词含义,表示“犯傻、做蠢事”。与 around 搭配后,goof around 强调“到处晃、随便闹”,语气更口语、更生活化。