idle ['aɪ.dl] adjective NOT WORKING 不工作的 ■not working or being used 闲置的;不工作的•Half these factories now stand idle.这些工厂如今有半数闲置。 •It's crazy to have £7000 sitting idle in the bank.把7000英镑闲置在银行里简直是疯了。 ■An idle moment or period of time is one in which there is no work or activity 无所事事的,空闲的•If you have an idle moment, call me.如果你有空,给我打电话。 ■without work; unemployed 无工作的,失业的•Almost half of the workforce are now idle.近一半劳动力现在都没有工作。 ['aɪ.dl] adjective NO PURPOSE 无目的的 [before noun] ■without any particular purpose 无目的的•idle chatter/gossip/speculation闲聊/闲扯/随意的猜测 •an idle glance漫不经心的一瞥 •This is no idle threat.这绝不是随口吓唬人。 ['aɪ.dl] adjective LAZY 懒惰的 ■lazy and not willing to work 懒惰的•He's a very able student, he's just bone idle (= very lazy).他是个能力很强的学生,只是太懒了。 ['aɪ.dl] verb intransitive (UK also tick over) ■If an engine or machine idles, it runs slowly but does not move or do any work (引擎)低速运转,空转•He left the engine idling and ran into the shop.他让引擎空转着,自己跑进了商店。 ['aɪ.dl] verb intransitive (UK also tick over) Phrasal Verbs [M] idle sth away ■to spend a period of time relaxing and doing very little 消磨(时间)•We idled away the hours drinking and playing cards.我们喝酒、玩纸牌,消磨时间。 |