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I0023200 (īd′l)adj. i·dler, i·dlest 1. a. Not employed or busy: idle carpenters. See Synonyms at inactive.b. Disinclined to work or be active; lazy: "a man who could seem idle, ignorant, even incompetent, yet was able to understand and to express ... the instincts, good and bad, of the American majority" (Godfrey Hodgson).c. Not in use or operation: idle hands; idle mills.d. Sports Not scheduled to play a game: Both teams played today but will be idle tomorrow.2. Being a period of time in which there is little or no activity: passed idle hours watching TV.3. Lacking substance, value, or basis: idle speculation; idle threats. See Synonyms at baseless, vain.v. i·dled, i·dling, i·dles v.intr.1. To pass time without being engaged in purposeful activity: "The girls idled all day long, sending their tinkling laughter flowing up and down the street" (Alai).2. To move slowly or without purpose: "I drove past the workshop ... I idled along the driveway past the pole fence ... to Tyhee Road" (Tom Spanbauer).3. To run at a slow speed or out of gear. Used of a motor or motor vehicle.v.tr.1. To pass (time) without doing anything: idle the afternoon away.2. To make or cause to be unemployed or inactive: layoffs that idled 1,000 factory workers; a plant that was idled by a strike.3. To cause (a motor, for example) to idle.n.1. A state of idling. Used of a motor vehicle: an engine running quietly at idle.2. A mechanism for regulating the speed at which an engine runs at rest: set the idle higher to keep the motor from stalling.

[Middle English idel, from Old English īdel.]

i′dle·ness n.i′dler (īd′lər) n.i′dly adv.

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Adv.

idly - in an idle manner; "this is what I always imagined myself doing in the south of France, sitting idly, drinking coffee, watching the people"lazily

idly

adverb lazily, casually, passively, languidly, unthinkingly, sluggishly, languorously, lethargically, apathetically, indolently, inertly, lackadaisically, inactively, shiftlessly, slothfully We talked idly about magazines and baseball.
actively, busily, energetically, dynamically, animatedly, industriously

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懒散地

idle

(ˈaidl) adjective1. not working; not in use. ships lying idle in the harbour.闲着的2. lazy. He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.懒散的3. having no effect or result. idle threats.无效的4. unnecessary; without good reason or foundation. idle fears; idle gossip.无根据的 verb1. to be idle or do nothing. On holiday they just idled from morning till night.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. （发动机等）空转 ˈidler noun a lazy person. 懒汉，无所事事的人 ˈidleness noun游手好闲ˈidly adverb懒散地idle away to spend (time) doing nothing. idling the hours away.虚度

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sit (idly) by

To stand aside and refrain from acting or intervening. They may not have broken the law themselves, but the CEOs certainly sat by and allowed these illegal activities to happen unchecked. I feel so guilty for sitting idly by while my son was going through such a difficult time in his life.See also: by, sit

sit by someone

to sit next to someone. May I sit by you? Come over here and sit by me.See also: by, sit

sit idly by

and stand idly byto remain close, doing nothing to help. I do not intend to stand idly by while my children need my help. The wealthy man sat idly by while the poor people starved.See also: by, idly, sit

sit by

Also, sit idly by. Refrain from interfering, remain passive, as in I can't just sit by and let her get in trouble. See also: by, sit

sit by

v. To remain uninvolved; refrain from acting: I did the work while the others sat by and watched.See also: by, sit

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adv lazily

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adv in an idle manner

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