idle的意思

基本释义

• adj 空闲的；懒散的

  not working or producing anything

例句

1. I cannot afford to leave the land lying idle.

   我不能让土地闲置。

2. The whole team stood idle, waiting for the mechanic.

   整队人干站着等技工来。

3. The workers have been idle for the last six months.

   最近六个月工人们都很闲。

短语

• idle time 空闲时间，闲置时间；停工时间，停歇时间
• idle away 浪费光阴，虚度时间
• idle speed 低速，怠速；空转速度
• idle equipment 闲置设备
• idle state 静止状态

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英英释义

noun 1. the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling e.g. the car engine was running at idle verb 1. run disconnected or idle e.g. the engine is idling Synonym: tick over 2. be idle exist in a changeless situation e.g. The old man sat and stagnated on his porch He slugged in bed all morning Synonym: lazeslugstagnate adj 1. not in active use e.g. the machinery sat idle during the strike idle hands Synonym: unused 2. not in action or at work e.g. an idle laborer idle drifters the idle rich an idle mind 3. not having a job e.g. idle carpenters jobless transients many people in the area were out of work Synonym: joblessout of work 4. not yielding a return e.g. dead capital idle funds Synonym: dead 5. lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility e.g. idle talk a loose tongue Synonym: loose 6. silly or trivial e.g. idle pleasure light banter light idle chatter Synonym: light 7. without a basis in reason or fact e.g. baseless gossip the allegations proved groundless idle fears unfounded suspicions unwarranted jealousy Synonym: baseless, groundless, unfounded, unwarranted, wild

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