muck about／around

1．spend time in an aimless or idle way闲荡；混日子

If I were you，I'd stop mucking about and look for a job．我要是你的话，就不再整天无所事事，而去找一份工作干。

The square was full of people mucking around．广场上尽是些闲逛的人。

2．handle sth．playfully or in a clumsy way瞎弄；乱弄

He keeps mucking about with things he doesn't understand．他总是瞎弄他所不明白的东西。

Someone has been mucking about with my bicycle．有人在瞎搞我的自行车。

3．irritate激怒

He seems to enjoy mucking me about．他似乎以气我取乐。

He hates customers who muck him about．他恨那些使他生气的顾客。

4．behave in a silly，playful or foolish way胡闹

I'll send the pair of you to see the headmaster if you don't stop mucking about．你们要是不停止胡闹，我就把你们两个都送去见校长。