idle
🇺🇸
/ˈaɪdl/
🇬🇧
/ˈaɪdl/
adjective
R
not working hard
The idle worker spent most of the day on his phone instead of working.
那個懶散的工人大部分時間都在玩手機而不是工作。
R
not being used
The machine stood idle for months without anyone using it.
這台機器閒置了幾個月，沒有人使用它。
R
without a job
Many people were idle during the economic crisis and couldn't find work.
經濟危機期間許多人失業，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.
認為我們能在一天內完成這個專案是徒勞的。
R
free time not spent working
During his idle hours, he enjoyed reading books and listening to music.
在閒暇時間裡，他喜歡讀書和聽音樂。
verb
R
to spend time doing nothing important
They idled away the afternoon playing games instead of studying.
他們虛度了整個下午玩遊戲而不是學習。
R
to run slowly when not moving
The car engine continued to idle while waiting at the traffic light.
在等紅綠燈時，汽車引擎繼續空轉。
R
to stop work at a factory temporarily
The company had to idle the factory due to lack of materials.
由於材料短缺，公司不得不讓工廠停產。
translation
懶散的, 閒置的, 失業的, 無意義的, 空閒時間
虛度光陰, 怠速運行, 停工
詞形變化
Comparative
idler
Superlative
idlest
3rd Present
idles
Progressive
idling
Past
idled
Perfect
idled