prat about

短语

词形变化

prats about 三单 prats about pratted about pratting about pratting about 现在分词 pratted about 过去式 pratted about 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To fail to do something correctly, and so consider the time to be wasted.

    非正式

    I spent the weekend pratting about with the central heating and got absolutely nowhere with it!

  2. 2.

    To waste time doing pointless or silly things

    非正式

    What are you pratting about with now? Get your homework done.