单词	idler
释义	idler noun ˈī-dᵊl-ər  ˈīd-lər plural idlers 1 : one who spends time idly : an idle, inactive, or lazy person The idlers in O'Toole's and in the candy store would crowd outside, leaving their beers and chocolate malteds behind. Stephen King There he assumed the role of society playboy, swell dancer, ready wit and all-around idler, all the while continuing a nearly secret life as a dedicated painter. Frank Getlein "He has never done anything—he is a selfish idler." Henry James For this was the regime that was supposed to turn idlers, spongers, beggars and assorted ne'er-do-wells into industrious responsible members of society. Simon Schama 2 a : idler pulley This new design eliminates idlers and all the maintenance issues associated with the traditional conveyor design. Biomass Magazine b : idler wheel Some manufacturers use larger drive wheels with smaller idlers that are free to turn on their own axes. Harry H. Poole Word History First Known Use 1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing idler idler wheel idler pulley idler wheel idler pulley idler noun as in sluggard a lazy person the hot weather turned us into a bunch of idlers Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sluggard loafer layabout lazybones snail slug deadbeat delayer bum drone slouch slugabed couch potato crawler lotus-eater dawdler loiterer lingerer straggler creeper good-for-nothing shirker laggard putterer slowpoke goldbrick loller do-nothing dallier saunterer clock-watcher procrastinator stick-in-the-mud slacker dropout ne'er-do-well lounger malingerer quitter Antonyms & Near Antonyms doer hustler hummer comer achiever highflyer highflier go-getter self-starter powerhouse live wire go-ahead See More
随便看	lija lik national park likabilities likability likable likableness likablenesses likabler likablest Likasi like like (greased) lightning like a (hot) knife through butter like a bat out of hell like a broken record like a chicken with its head cut off like a demon like a dream like a drowned rat like a fiend like a hole in the head like a hot knife through butter like a house on fire like a knife through butter like a lamb to the slaughter

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