音标：['aidl]
a. 懒惰的, 闲散的, 停顿的, 空闲的, 无用的
vi. 无所事事, 闲散, 浪费, 空转
vt. 虚度, 使闲散, 使空转
n. 空转, 空闲时间
【计】 空闲时间
【化】 不工作的; 闲置的; 空转的
【经】 闲置的
相关词组:
lie idle
idle sth away
stand idle
在线英汉词典
idle的短语、例句：
idle
adj
(-r, -st)
1
(a) doing or having no work; not employed 闲散的; 不工作的或没有工作的
Many people were idle during the depression. 在那萧条时期, 很多人都无事可做.
(b) not active or in use 闲置的
The factory machines lay idle during the workers´ strike. 在工人罢工期间, 工厂的机器都闲置著.
2 (of time) not spent in doing sth （指时间）空闲的
We spent many idle hours just sitting in the sun. 我们在太阳地里呆呆坐了好几个钟头.
3 (of people) avoiding work; lazy （指人）无所事事的, 懒散的, 懒惰的
an idle, useless student 懒散、 不成器的学生.
4 [usu attrib 通常作定语]
worthless or having no special purpose or effect; useless 无价值的; 徒然的; 无效的; 无用的
an idle threat/promise 说说而已的恐吓[允诺]
idle curiosity/gossip/speculation 无聊的好奇[闲言碎语/胡思乱想]
It´s idle to expect help from him. 指望他帮助只会是一场空.
5 (idm 习语) the devil makes work for idle hands => devil1. idle, v
1 [I, Ip] ~ (about) do nothing; waste time; be idle 无所事事; 浪费时光; 闲荡
Stop idling and help me clean up. 别游手好闲的, 来帮我打扫打扫吧.
2 [I] (of an engine) run slowly in neutral gear or without doing work （指发动机）挂空挡, 空转.
3 (phr v) idle sth away waste (time) 虚度（光阴）
idle away the hours watching TV 把时间浪费在看电视上.
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