hang about

ぶらぶらする、その場にいる

何かを待ったり、特に何もせずに、しばらくその場にいること。

やさしい英語で： To stay somewhere for a while, often waiting or doing very little.

• Please do not hang about here.
• We hung about after the concert.
• Why are those boys hanging about outside?

使い方： hang about + place (We hung about outside the station.)

類義語： hang around, linger, loiter

よく使う表現： hang about outside, hang about here

一緒に過ごす、付き合う

誰かと遊んだりして、親しく時間を過ごすこと。

やさしい英語で： To spend time with someone socially.

• We often hang about together.
• She used to hang about with my sister.
• Who do you hang about with after school?

使い方： hang about with someone (He hangs about with friends from school.)

類義語： hang out, socialize

よく使う表現： hang about with someone, hang about together

ちょっと待って

質問や確認、説明のため、相手に少し待つよう求める言葉。

やさしい英語で： Used to ask someone to stop briefly while you question, check, or explain something.

• Hang about! That is my bag.
• Hang about a minute! You forgot your change.
• Hang about! Did you say fifty pounds?

類義語： hold on, wait a minute

よく使う表現： hang about now, hang about a minute