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idle away Translationsidle (ˈaidl) adjective1. not working; not in use. ships lying idle in the harbour. 閒著的,閒置的 闲着的2. lazy. He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around. 懶散的 懒散的3. having no effect or result. idle threats. 無效的 无效的4. unnecessary; without good reason or foundation. idle fears; idle gossip. 不必要的,無根據的 无根据的 verb1. to be idle or do nothing. On holiday they just idled from morning till night. 無所事事 无所事事2. of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work. They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map. (引擎等)空轉 (发动机等)空转 ˈidler noun a lazy person. 懶惰的人,遊手好閒的人 懒汉,无所事事的人 ˈidleness noun 遊手好閒 游手好闲ˈidly adverb 懶散地 懒散地idle away to spend (time) doing nothing. idling the hours away. 虛度 虚度idle away
idle awayTo waste an interval of time in laziness or inactivity. A noun or pronoun can be used between "idle" and "away." Don't idle the whole day away, or else you'll be up all night finishing your science project. I idled away a few hours and then got back to my research.See also: away, idleidle something awayFig. to waste one's time in idleness; to waste a period of time, such as an afternoon, evening, one's life. She idled the afternoon away and then went to a party. Don't idle away the afternoon.See also: away, idleidle awayv. To spend some period of time not working or avoiding work: I idled the day away. The children idled away the summer.See also: away, idleEncyclopediaSeeidleFinancialSeeIdle |