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dally

/ˈdæli/

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1 · v.

to waste time or linger instead of acting

磨蹭；拖延

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We cannot dally if we want to catch the last ferry.
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要赶上末班渡轮，我们就不能磨蹭。
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Pronunciation: /ˈdæli/

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