faff

英 [fæf] 美 [fæf]

v.  无事奔忙,小题大做
n.  忙乱

现在分词:faffing

BNC.47172



牛津词典

verb

verb

noun

  1. 忙乱
    a lot of activity that is not well organized and that may cause problems or be annoying
    1. There was the usual faff of finding somewhere to park the car.
      找地方停车照例又是一番忙乱。

短语动词

faff about faff around

1. 瞎忙活;做事毫无章法;东一榔头西一棒子  


短语用例

faff about/around

  1. 胡乱做事
    to spend time doing things in a way that is not well organized and that does not achieve much