英语词汇“idle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	idle
释义	idle —idle /ˈaɪ.dl̩/ Ⅰ adjective (LAZY) ► C2 lazy and not willing to work: » He's a very able student, he's just bone idle (= very lazy).Thesaurus⁺: ↑Laziness and lazy people , ↑Avoiding actionidleness /-nəs/ noun [U] Thesaurus⁺: ↑Laziness and lazy people , ↑Avoiding action Ⅱ adjective (NOT WORKING) 1 C1 not working or being used: » Half these factories now stand idle.» It's crazy to have £7,000 sitting idle in the bank.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Not functioningThesaurus⁺: ↑Passive and not working 2 F0 An idle moment or period of time is one in which there is no work or activity: » If you have an idle moment, call me.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Passive and not working 3 F0 without work: » Almost half of the workforce are now idle.→ _SYNONYM UNEMPLOYED(Cf. ↑unemployed) adjectiveThesaurus⁺: ↑Unemployment Ⅲ adjective [before noun] (NO PURPOSE) ► C2 without any particular purpose: » idle chatter/gossip/speculation» an idle glance» This is no idle threat.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Useless and futile Ⅳ verb [I] (_{UK ALSO} tick over) ↑Verb Endings for idle ► F0 If an engine or machine idles, it runs slowly but does not move or do any work: » He left the engine idling and ran into the shop.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Mechanical engineeringThesaurus⁺: ↑The engine and engine parts , ↑Engines and motors
随便看	uncalled-for uncannily uncanny uncap uncared for uncaring unceasing unceasingly unceremonious unceremoniously uncertain uncertainly uncertainty unchallenged unchanged uncharacteristic uncharacteristically uncharitable uncharitably uncharted unchecked unchristian uncivil uncivilized uncivilized hour

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