idle

idle, lazy

名词 idle:

1. the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

动词 idle:

1. run disconnected or idle
   同义词：tick over
2. be idle; exist in a changeless situation
   同义词：laze, slug, stagnate

形容词 idle:

1. not in action or at work
2. without a basis in reason or fact
   同义词：baseless, groundless, unfounded, unwarranted, wild
3. not in active use
   同义词：unused
4. silly or trivial
   同义词：light
5. lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
   同义词：loose
6. not yielding a return
   同义词：dead
7. not having a job
   同义词：jobless, out of work

1. The cowboy lives an idle life.
   牛仔过着悠闲的生活。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. Don't idle away your time.
   不要虚度光阴。

i.dle

adj.（形容词）
i.dler,i.dlest

Not employed or busy:
空闲的，有空的：不工作的或不忙的：
例句：
idle carpenters.See Synonyms at inactive
悠闲的木匠参见 inactive

Avoiding work or employment; lazy:
懒惰的，吊儿郎当的：避开工作或上班的；偷懒的：
例句：
shiftless, idle youth.See Synonyms at lazy
游手好闲的青年人参见 lazy

Not in use or operation:
闲置的：不在使用或运用中的：
例句：
idle hands.
闲置着的人手

Lacking substance, value, or basis.See Synonyms at baseless See Synonyms at vain
无实质的，无价值的，无根据的参见 baseless参见 vain
v.（动词）
i.dled,i.dling,i.dles
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To pass time without working or while avoiding work.
闲混，发懒：不做事或避开工作而混时间
To move lazily and without purpose.
闲逛：懒洋洋漫无目的地走动
To run at a slow speed or out of gear. Used of a motor vehicle.
（机器）空转：缓慢地转动或不转动。用于机动车
v.tr.（及物动词）
To pass (time) without working or while avoiding work; waste:
浪费，虚度：无所事事或逃避工作地虚度（时光）；浪费：
例句：
idle the afternoon away.
虚度一个下午

To make or cause to be unemployed or inactive.
使不工作，使不活动
To cause (a motor, for example) to idle.
使（如引擎）不运转

来源：
Middle English idel
中古英语 idel
from Old English odel
源自 古英语 odel

【引伸】
i.dleness
n.（名词）
i.dler
i.dly
adv.（副词）