laze around

IPA/lˈeɪz ɐɹˈaʊnd/
IPA/lˈeɪz ɚɹˈaʊnd/

laze around — 片語動詞

  • laze aroundbase form
  • lazes around3rd person singular
  • lazing around-ing form
  • lazed aroundpast simple

1. to spend time relaxing and doing nothing active or productive, usually while sta

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釋義

閒混；懶散

放鬆休息、不做事地消磨時間

to spend time relaxing and doing nothing active or productive, usually while staying in one comfortable place such as a sofa, a bed, or a beach.

例句

After finals ended, Sophia spent the whole weekend lazing around the apartment.

期末考結束後，Sophia 整個週末都在公寓裡閒混度日。

intransitive phrasal verb, place object

The children lazed around the garden instead of helping with the shopping.

孩子們在花園裡懶散度日，沒有幫忙買東西。

同義詞
  • lounge about

    same meaning and register; interchangeable with 'laze around'

  • loaf around

    slightly more negative — suggests wasting time that should be spent productively

  • idle

    more formal; often appears as 'idle away the hours' rather than with 'around'

  • take it easy

    broader meaning — includes relaxing with purpose, not just doing nothing

反義詞

文法句型

laze around

laze around + noun phrase (place)

用法筆記

Always intransitive — the verb cannot take a direct object. To include a companion, use 'with' ('laze around with friends'). The place where you relax follows directly after 'around' or is introduced by a preposition ('on the beach', 'in the garden').

常見錯誤

❌I lazed around my little brother all afternoon.
✅I lazed around with my little brother all afternoon.
💡'laze around' cannot take a person as a direct object; use 'with' for companions.
❌She lazed around the kitchen cleaning.
✅She lazed around the kitchen doing nothing.
💡'laze around' means resting and avoiding productive activity, so pairing it with a work verb creates a contradiction.