idle
idle
英[ˈaɪdl]美[ˈaɪdl]
adj.无意义的，空闲的，懒惰的，无根据的；
vi.虚度，空转，挂空挡，未熄火；
vt.虚度，使空转；
第三人称单数：idles;
过去式：idled;
过去分词：idled;
现在分词：idling;
比较级：idler;
*高级：idlest;
名词：idleness;
例句
A young man idle,an old man needy.少时闲混,老来穷困。
a wretched idle layabout讨厌的懒汉
She blamed the crimes on the local jobless teenagers.‘The devil makes work for idle hands,’ she would say.她把这些犯罪归咎于当地无业青少年。她总是说,“游手好闲者,惹是生非人”。
Mike doesn't study at all.Instead, he sits idle all day.迈克根本不肯读书, 相反地, 他终日游手好闲。
I don't know why I asked—just idle curiosity.我不知道我为什么问这问题——只是出于无意义的好奇心吧。
An idle person will never find or understand real happiness.一个懒汉永远找不到也永远不懂得真正的幸福。
Mr. Lorry had been idle a lo and had just poured out his last glassful of wine complete an appearance of satisfaction as is ever to be found in an elderly gentleman of a fresh complexion who has got to the end of a bottle, when a rattling of wheels came u罗瑞先生已经悠闲了许久，刚带着心满意足的神情斟上*后一杯。这位因喝完了足足一瓶酒而容光焕发的老年绅士露出了完全满足的神态。此时那狭窄的街道上却响起了辚辚的车轮声，然后隆隆的车声便响进了院子。
He indulged in idle fancy.他沉溺于幻想之中。
Idle houses deteriorate.闲置不用的房子会渗漏衰败。
A young idler, an old beggar。An idle youth, a needy age.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲出自：英语名言
同义词
adj.
idle的同义词之：懒惰的;无所事事的
lazyinactiveloafingleisureatunoccupiedidle的同义词之：无根据的;无理由的
unwarrantedgroundlessunfoundedidle的同义词之：无益的;无聊的
worthlessfutileuselessvainidle的同义词之：其他释义
whileatdawdlelazysleepyuselessworthlessunoccupiedlazeloitervaininactiveoffloungeunfoundedgroundlessunemployedfutilefallowvegetableunwarrantedleisurefruitless反义词
adj.
idle的反义词之：懒惰的;无聊的
diligentindustriousidle的反义词之：其他释义
activeassiduousdiligentindustrious同义词解析
以下这两个形容词均有"闲散，懒惰" 的意思
idle：通常指不忙，无事可干，一般不含应责备之意。
lazy：指好逸恶劳，贪闲偷懒，或不愿学习或工作等，常含应受责备之意。
词组
idle something away
spend one's time doing nothing or very little荒废，浪费，虚掷光阴英语四级真题
And it is not just individuals: the web makes it easier for companies to rent out spare offices and idle machines, too.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ
无事可做的;闲散的
If people who were working are idle, they have no jobs or work.
例句
Employees have been idle almost a month because of shortages.由于原料短缺，员工们已将近一个月无事可做。ADJ
(机器、工厂等)闲置的
If machines or factories are idle, they are not working or being used.
例句
Now the machine is lying idle.如今机器闲置着。...factories that had been idle for years.已经闲置多年的工厂ADJ
懒散的;懒惰的;无所事事的
If you say that someone is idle, you disapprove of them because they are not doing anything and you think they should be.
例句
...idle bureaucrats who spent the day reading newspapers...无所事事、整天看报纸的官僚们I never met such an idle bunch of workers in all my life!我一辈子都没碰到过像他们这样吃白饭的工人！ADJ
琐碎无聊的;毫无意义的
Idle is used to describe something that you do for no particular reason, often because you have nothing better to do.
例句
Brian kept up the idle chatter for another five minutes.布赖恩又絮絮地唠叨了5分钟。...idle curiosity.无聊的好奇心ADJ
徒劳的;徒然的;无用的
If you say that it is idle to do something, you mean that it is not worth doing it, because it will not achieve anything.
例句
It would be idle to pretend the system is perfect.假装系统完美无疵是徒劳的。ADJ
虚张声势的;唬人的
You refer to an idle threat or boast when you do not think the person making it will or can do what they say.
例句
It was more of an idle threat than anything...那其实是唬人的话。His statement isn't merely an idle boast.他的话不仅仅是虚张声势的自夸。VERB
无所事事;闲混;闲逛
If you idle, you spend time in a lazy way, doing nothing in particular.
例句
When they reached his house, Scobie idled a bit, finishing his cigarette...他们到他家后，斯科比闲逛了一会儿，抽完了他的香烟。We spent many hours idling in one of the cafes that line three sides of the tiny piazza...露天小市场的三面都有小餐馆，我们在其中一家餐馆闲呆了很长时间。VERB
使（工厂等）停工
To idle a factory or other place of work means to close it down because there is no work to do or because the workers are on strike.
例句
...idled assembly plants.停业的装配厂VERB
使闲散;使无事可做
To idle workers means to stop them working.
例句
The strike has idled about 55,000 machinists.罢工使约 55,000 名机械师无事可做。VERB
(发动机、车辆)空转
If an engine or vehicle is idling, the engine is running slowly and quietly because it is not in gear, and the vehicle is not moving.
例句
Beyond a stand of trees a small plane idled...在树林的那一边,一架小飞机停在那里,发动机在空转。Her Daimler limo waits with its engine idling.她的戴姆勒豪华轿车原地待命,发动机在空转。英汉词典释义
adj.
空闲的, 闲着的
懒散的, 无所事事的
无根据的; 无聊的
无意义的, 无特别意图的
I don't know why I asked—just idle curiosity.我不知道我为什么问这问题——只是出于无意义的好奇心吧。懒惰的；不努力的；懈怠的
闲置的
闲散的；没有工作的
漫无目的的；无效的；无用的
vi.
虚度, 闲逛
They idled before cafes.他们在餐馆前闲逛。空转；挂空挡；未熄火
The car idled in the driveway.这辆车停在行车道上, 引擎发动着。混时间；闲荡；无所事事
n.
（尤指暂时地）关闭工厂，使（工人）闲着
英英词典释义
Verb
1. run disconnected or idle;
"the engine is idling"2. be idle; exist in a changeless situation;
"The old man sat and stagnated on his porch""He slugged in bed all morning"Adjective
1. not in action or at work;
"an idle laborer""idle drifters""the idle rich""an idle mind"2. without a basis in reason or fact;
"baseless gossip""the allegations proved groundless""idle fears""unfounded suspicions""unwarranted jealousy"3. not in active use;
"the machinery sat idle during the strike""idle hands"4. silly or trivial;
"idle pleasure""light banter""light idle chatter"5. lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility;
"idle talk""a loose tongue"6. not yielding a return;
"dead capital""idle funds"7. not having a job;
"idle carpenters""jobless transients""many people in the area were out of work"行业词典
法律： 无根据的；闲散；无效；
