| 单词 | idle |
| 释义 | idle —idle /ˈaɪ.dl̩/ 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 adjective (NOT WORKING) 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 workingF0 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 workingF0 without work: » Almost half of the workforce are now idle.→ SYNONYM UNEMPLOYED(Cf. ↑unemployed) adjectiveThesaurus+: ↑Unemploymentadjective [before noun] (NO PURPOSE) ► C2 without any particular purpose: » idle chatter/gossip/speculation» an idle glance» This is no idle threat.Thesaurus+: ↑Useless and futileverb [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 |
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