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