1·I can't hang about—the boss wants to see me.
我可不能磨磨蹭蹭了—老板要见我。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·Hang about! There's something not quite right here.
且慢！这儿有点不对头。
—— 《牛津词典》
3·This reminds me unpleasantly of Sunnyhill School in Streatham, with its harsh tarmac, where I used to hang about in corners fantasising about wildlife.
这让我不快地想起了斯特里塔姆的桑尼希尔学校，那里有粗糙的柏油路，我曾在学校的角落里闲逛，幻想着野生动植物。
4·A new world will hang about.
一个新的世界即将来临。
5·Don't hang about. We might be late.
别磨磨蹭蹭的，我们可能会迟到的。
6·I wanted to hang about with the guys.
我想和朋友们去闲逛。
7·Don't hang about, we've got a train to catch!
别慢慢腾腾的，我们要赶火车！
8·Hang about in the waiting room, I'll arrive at once.
在候车室等着，我马上就到。
9·You can hang about here when I send the vegetables.
我送菜的时候，你可以在这儿逛一逛。
10·I can't hang about, for I am hurry up going to work.
我不可能磨磨蹭蹭的，因为我要赶着去上班。