loiterer
noun [ C ] uk/ˈlɔɪ.tər.ər/ us/ˈlɔɪ.t̬ɚ.ɚ/
游荡者,溜达者,闲逛者
someone who moves slowly around or stands in a public place without an obvious reason
Teens like to gather in front of the cafe, but the owner doesn't like loiterers. 青少年喜欢在咖啡馆前聚集,但店主不喜欢游荡者。
Neighbourhood residents chase off loiterers with calls to police. 附近的居民打电话给警察赶走了游荡者。
走走停停的人,磨蹭者,徘徊者
someone who goes slowly, stopping often
The guards hounded the loiterers and laggards to keep moving and not slow the column. 卫兵们催促走得慢的和落伍者继续前进,不要拖慢队伍。
See: loiter
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- There are shade trees on the corner where people congregate, and the homeowner there has tried to shoo the loiterers away.
- She was trying to avoid the approach of a loiterer.
- The vice-principal spends time patrolling the halls for loiterers when she could be supporting classroom instruction.