drag in all sorts of irrelevant matters;do patch work in writing;pull about;pull and haul ;

Smiling for the cameras, the two men strained to make small- talk.
两名男士微笑着面对镜头,东拉西扯着。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The three boys stood in the darkness, striving unsuccessfully to convey the majesty of adult life.
三个男孩站在黑暗之中, 起劲地、东拉西扯地谈论着了不起的成人生活.
来源:词典精选例句It was annoying to watch them faffing around when a more direct response was required.
需要直言相答时,看他们东拉西扯,真让人恼火。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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