idle
- IPA[ˈʌɪd(ə)l]
英式
- (of a person) avoiding work; lazy；(of a person) not working; unemployed
- spend time doing nothing；move aimlessly or lazily
verb: idle, 3rd person present: idles, gerund or present participle: idling, past tense: idled, past participle: idled
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- 相關詞
形容詞
- 1. (of a person) avoiding work; lazy idle students 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of a person) not working; unemployed 10.3 per cent of the workforce is now idle 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (especially of a machine or factory) not active or in use the mill has been standing idle for eight years 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of time) characterized by inaction or absence of significant activity at no time in the day must there be an idle moment 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of money) held in cash or in accounts paying no interest.
- 2. without purpose or effect; pointless he did not want to waste valuable time in idle chatter 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (especially of a threat or boast) without foundation I knew Ellen did not make idle threats 同義詞 反義詞
動詞
- 1. spend time doing nothing four men were idling outside the shop we idled the afternoon away 同義詞
- ▪ move aimlessly or lazily Robert idled along the pavement 同義詞
- ▪ North American take out of use or employment he will close the newspaper, idling 2,200 workers 同義詞
- 2. (of an engine) run slowly while disconnected from a load or out of gear Nadine kept the engine idling 同義詞
- ▪ cause (an engine) to idle. 同義詞
- a habitually lazy person.
Oxford American Dictionary
- a person who avoids work or spends time in an aimless or lazy way.
Oxford Dictionary
- an intermediate wheel between two geared wheels, especially when its purpose is to allow them ...
Oxford Dictionary
- an intermediate wheel between two geared wheels, especially when its purpose is to allow them ...
Oxford American Dictionary
- extremely idle or lazy.
Oxford Dictionary
- spend one's time doing nothing or very little
Oxford American Dictionary
- someone who doesn't have enough work to do is liable to cause or get into trouble
Oxford American Dictionary
- if someone doesn't have enough work to occupy them, they are liable to cause or get into trouble
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈīdl]
美式
- (of a person) avoiding work; lazy: idle students
- spend time doing nothing: four men were idling outside the shop we idled the afternoon away
Oxford American Dictionary