idle
['aidl]
adj.无目的, 无聊的; 懒惰的, 闲散的; 无根据的
vt.虚度; 使空闲
vi.不作事, 闲逛; (机器)空转
例句与用法:
The cowboy lives an idle life.
牛仔过着悠闲的生活。
His words were just idle threats: he can't hurt us.
他的话只不过是无聊的吓唬人罢了,他是伤害不了我们的。
We can't afford to have all this expensive machinery lying idle.
让所有这些机器闲置着,我们可负担不起损失。
Don't idle away your time.
不要虚度光阴。
词形变化:
副词: idly | 形容词比较级: idler | 形容词最高级: idlest | 名词: idleness | 动词过去式: idled | 动词过去分词: idled | 动词现在分词: idling | 动词第三人称单数: idles |
详细释义:
a.
1. 不工作的; 闲置的; 空闲的
They didn't want to live idle lives.
他们不想过闲散的生活。
2. 懒惰的; 无所事事的
Spring makes everyone feel idle.
春天使每个人都觉得懒洋洋的。
3. 无根据的; 无理由的
4. 无目的的; 无益的; 无聊的
It would be idle to try to make him change his mind.
想使他改变主意是徒劳的。
5. 空转的; 空载的
vi.
1. 无所事事; 闲混; 闲逛
They idled before the coffee shop.
他们在咖啡馆前闲逛。
2. (机器)空转
The car engine is idling.
汽车引擎在空转。
vt.
1. 虚度(光阴)[(+away)]
Instead of working, Jack was idling away his time.
杰克不去工作, 虚度着光阴。
2. 使空闲; 使空转