idle是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 not working or being used -- 闲置的

  • Half these factories now stand idle. 这些工厂如今有半数闲置。

  • It's crazy to have £7,000 sitting idle in the bank. 把7000英镑闲置在银行里简直是疯了。

  • If you have an idle moment, call me. 如果你有空闲时间，给我打电话。

  • Almost half of the workforce are now idle. 近一半劳力现在都没有工作。

• 1 without any particular purpose -- 无目的的

  • idle chatter/gossip/speculation 闲聊／闲扯／随意的猜测

  • an idle glance 漫不经心的一瞥

  • This is no idle threat. 这绝不是随口吓唬人。

• 2 lazy and not willing to work -- 懒惰的

  • He's a very able student, he's just bone idle (= very lazy). 他是个能力很强的学生，只是太懒了。

• 3 If an engine or machine idles, it runs slowly but does not move or do any work. -- （发动机）低速运转，空转

  • He left the engine idling and ran into the shop. 他让引擎空转着，自己跑进了商店。