| 词汇 | idle |
| 释义 | idle /`aɪdḷ/ n. Empty; unoccupied. 空的；空闲的。 He could not bear to be idle even for an hour. 他一小时也不能闲着。 idle hours 闲暇时刻。 Unused. 不用的。 The idle spear and shield were hung high up. 不用之枪盾悬于高处。 Useless; futile; of no importance. 无用的；无益的；不重要的。 an idle tale 无聊之故事。 Lazy. 怠惰的。 have one's hand idle 闲着。 (过去式: idled; 过去完成式: idled; 现在进行式: idling) v.i. To be inactive or without employment. 闲散；失业。 He idled around the house all evening and did not do his homework. 他整晚在屋子四周闲荡，而没有做作业。 To act or move indolently. 懒惰地做(进行)某事。 To run slowly without transmitting power, as an automobile engine when the gear is in neutral. 【机】(汽车引擎)放空档；空转。 v.t. Spend or waste (time). 虚度(光阴)；荒废(光阴)。 I idled my time away. 我虚掷光阴。 idoms idle wheel 【机】惰轮。 cf. Idle may suggest temporary or involuntary inactivity. Idle 可指暂时的或不自由主的休闲。 To be indolent is to be averse to exertion, physical or mental, and fond of ease. Indolent 指厌恶身心之劳动而耽于安逸。 Lazy implies either temporary or permanent unwillingness to work, and is used as a term of reproach. Lazy 含暂时或永远不愿工作之意，用作责备语。 derivatives n. idleness. synonyms indolent, lazy. antonyms active, diligent. |
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