“磨洋工”常见的英文表达有 “drag one's feet” 或 “work at a snail's pace”，以下为你详细介绍：
含义：字面意思是拖着脚走，引申为故意拖延、磨蹭，不积极或迅速地完成某项任务，很形象地表达了“磨洋工”中那种消极怠工、故意放慢速度的状态。
例句：
Don't drag your feet on this project. We need to finish it by next week.（别在这个项目上磨洋工了。我们得在下周前完成它。）
The contractor has been dragging his feet on the renovation work, causing a lot of inconvenience to the residents.（承包商一直在装修工作上磨洋工，给居民们带来了很多不便。）
含义：“snail”意为蜗牛，“at a snail's pace”表示以蜗牛般的速度，形象地描述了工作进展极其缓慢，与“磨洋工”时效率低下的状态相符。
例句：
The team has been working at a snail's pace since the new manager took over.（自从新经理上任以来，这个团队就一直磨洋工，工作进展缓慢。）
Don't work at a snail's pace. Try to speed up and get more done.（别磨洋工了。试着加快速度，多做点事。）