mess ·phrasal verb (PLAY)
Definition: to spend time playing and doing things with no particular purpose Level: C1
孩子们整个下午都在花园里瞎闹，用旧纸箱搭了个窝。
The kids spent the afternoon ___messing ___around in the garden, building a den from old boxes.
她和朋友们待了一天，就只是瞎晃悠。
She'd spent the day with friends, just ___messing ___about.
她的老板警告她，在工作时间无所事事可能会影响她的绩效评估。
Her boss warned her that ___messing ___about during work hours could affect her performance review.