idle['aidl]adj.1.■空闲的;不忙的;闲散的;无活动的2.■不在工作的,失业的3.■懒惰的;懒散的;无所事事的4.■闲置的;未利用的5.■无价值的;无意义的6.■徒劳的;无效的;无用的7.■无根据的;无理由的8.■【机械学】空转的;慢转的;怠速的9.■【电子学】空载的;无功的10.■不符合军人身份的vt.1.■虚度;浪费(常与away连用):Don't idle away your time.别浪费光阴。to idle away the afternoon虚度一下午2.■让(发动机等)空转:I waited in the car while idling the engine.我在汽车里待着而让发动机空转着。to idle down the motor让发动机空转3.■使空闲,使没事干:The strike idled many workers.罢工使许多工人没事干。vi.1.■闲逛;无所事事(常与away连用):Mother asked me to stop idling about.妈妈叫我不要再闲混。to idle along the avenue沿大街闲逛2.■(发动机等)空转:The driver left the car idling away.那个司机让汽车发动机空转着。[1915~1920]n.1.■(发动机的)空转;怠速An idle youth, a needy age.[谚语]少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。Idle brain is the devil's shop.[谚语]懒惰是罪恶的渊源。变形adj.idleridlest
idleidle[ˈaidl]adj.1.■闲散的; 闲置的; 空闲的2.■懒散的, 不做事的, 吊儿郎当的3.■无用的; 无益的4.■无因的, 缺乏根据的5.■【机】空转的, 慢速的an idle fellow游手好闲的人idle worms懒虫idle hours闲时idle gossip说短道长者, 散布流言蜚语者have one's hands idle手空着, 没事干be idle to argue争论也无用idle fear(s)无端的恐惧