
idle
英 /ˈaɪdəl/ 美 /ˈaɪdəl/
- adj. 闲置的;未运转的Not being used or doing any work.
- adj. 懒散的;无所事事的Avoiding work or spending time doing nothing.
- v. 发动机空转For an engine to run while the vehicle remains still.
The sewing machine has sat idle since last winter.
这台缝纫机从去年冬天起就一直闲置着。
Leaving delivery vehicles idling outside schools contributes to air pollution and exposes children to unnecessary health risks.
让送货车辆在学校外空转会加重空气污染,使儿童面临不必要的健康风险。
搭配
stand idle 闲置着idle machinery 闲置的机器an idling engine 空转的发动机idle gossip 无聊的闲言碎语
辨析提示
idle可指人闲着、设备闲置,也可指发动机空转。
词族
idleness (n.)、idly (adv.)
近义 inactive
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