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。