linger和loiter的区别?
linger 逗留;徘徊
(常与over, on连用)拖延
(常与on连用)苟延残喘
loiter 游手好闲, 闲逛; 耽搁; 徘徊
区别在于loiter 指“没目的、缓慢地行动”, 也可指“沿路停止或徘徊”, 如:
He was loitering around the street.
他在街上闲逛。
linger 指“迟迟不开始”、“因不愿离去而拖延”, 如:
Winter lingered.
冬天迟迟不去。
同时还有个词dawdle指“行动缓慢”、“浪费时间”, 如:
He dawdled away his time.
他在混日子。