idling

名词 idling:

1. having no employment
   同义词：idleness, loafing

动词 idle:

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

1. If you leave your car idling away outside the house for an hour or more, you will burn more petrol than you think.
   如果你让汽车在室外不熄火一个小时或更长时间，车子耗油量会比你想像的要大。
2. He is a very active sort of person and cannot bear to see others idling about.
   他是那种积极肯干的人，看不惯别人懒懒散散。
3. Stop idling and help me clean up.
   别游手好闲的，来帮我打扫打扫吧。
4. He lost his job and was idling around the whole day long.
   他失业了，整日无所事事。