乐豆毛深蓝词典

idle

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    idle adjective (NOT WORKING)

    not working or being used
    閑置的
    Half these factories now stand idle. 這些工廠如今有半數閑置。
    It's crazy to have £7,000 sitting idle in the bank . 把7000英鎊閑置在銀行裡簡直是瘋了。

    An idle moment or period of time is one in which there is no work or activity .
    無所事事的，空閑的
    If you have an idle moment , call me. 如果你有空閑時間，給我打電話。

    without work
    無工作的，失業的
    Almost half of the workforce are now idle. 近一半勞力現在都沒有工作。
    同義詞
    unemployed adjective

    idle adjective (NO PURPOSE)

    [ 衹用在名詞前麪的形容詞 ]
    without any particular purpose
    無目的的
    idle chatter /gossip /speculation 閑聊／閑扯／隨意的猜測
    an idle glance 漫不經心的一瞥
    This is no idle threat . 這絕不是隨口嚇唬人。

    idle adjective (LAZY)

    C2 UK
    lazy and not willing to work
    嬾惰的
    He's a very able student , he's just bone idle (= very lazy ). 他是個能力很強的學生，衹是太嬾了。 返回 idle