idle
🇺🇸
/ˈaɪdl/
🇬🇧
/ˈaɪdl/
adjective
R
not working hard
The idle worker spent most of the day on his phone instead of working.
那个懒散的工人大部分时间都在玩手机而不是工作。
R
not being used
The machine stood idle for months without anyone using it.
这台机器闲置了几个月，没有人使用它。
R
without a job
Many people were idle during the economic crisis and couldn't find work.
经济危机期间许多人失业，找不到工作。
R
having no real purpose or effect
It is idle to think we can finish this project in one day.
认为我们能在一天内完成这个项目是徒劳的。
R
free time not spent working
During his idle hours, he enjoyed reading books and listening to music.
在闲暇时间里，他喜欢读书和听音乐。
verb
R
to spend time doing nothing important
They idled away the afternoon playing games instead of studying.
他们虚度了整个下午玩游戏而不是学习。
R
to run slowly when not moving
The car engine continued to idle while waiting at the traffic light.
在等红绿灯时，汽车发动机继续空转。
R
to stop work at a factory temporarily
The company had to idle the factory due to lack of materials.
由于材料短缺，公司不得不让工厂停产。
translation
懒散的, 闲置的, 失业的, 无意义的, 空闲时间
虚度光阴, 怠速运行, 停工
词形变化
Comparative
idler
Superlative
idlest
3rd Present
idles
Progressive
idling
Past
idled
Perfect
idled