| 单词 | idle |
| 释义 | idle (once / 134 pages) 1adjvn 2adj 3adj 4adj Something idle is not active. If your car is idling, it's running but not moving. If someone calls you idle, it either means they think you don't have enough to do or that you're just plain lazy. Idle can also mean having no value or purpose: idle rumors are rumors that people make up when they're bored, but have no grounding in fact. As a verb, idle can also refer to a car engine that is running while the vehicle is not moving. The adjective descends from Middle English idel, from Old English īdel "empty." WORD FAMILYidle: idled, idlely, idleness, idler, idles, idlest, idling, idly+/idleness: idlenesses/idler: idlers/idling: idlings USAGE EXAMPLESBut whenever the franchise starts to idle, something pushes it. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) In order to meet this demand for fresh content — a demand created by the process that supplies it — Jukin scales idle browsing to industrial proportions. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) As it sat idle for months, the dirt-covered floor of the foundry became home to deer, raccoons and snakes. Washington Times(Dec 25, 2016) 1 1adj not in action or at work an idle laborer idle drifters the idle rich an idle mind Syn|Ant bone-idle, bone-lazy constitutionally lazy or idle faineant, indolent, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shydisinclined to work or exertion lackadaisicalidle or indolent especially in a dreamy way leisuredfree from duties or responsibilities unengagednot busy or occupied; free ineffective, ineffectual, uneffectivenot producing an intended effect unemployednot engaged in a gainful occupation busy actively or fully engaged or occupied at workon the job drudging, laboring, labouring, toilingdoing arduous or unpleasant work engaged, occupiedhaving ones attention or mind or energy engaged overbusytoo busy tied upkept occupied or engaged up tobusy or occupied with diligentcharacterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks employedhaving your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary 2adj not having a job idle carpenters Syn jobless, out of work unemployed not engaged in a gainful occupation 3adj not in active use the machinery sat idle during the strike idle hands Syn unused inactive lacking activity; lying idle or unused 4v be idle; exist in a changeless situation Syn|Ant|Hypo laze, slug, stagnate work exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity do work, workbe employed moon, moon around, moon on be idle in a listless or dreamy way ride the bench, warm the benchbe out of the game daydream, moonhave dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake bum, bum about, bum around, frig around, loaf, loll, loll around, lounge about, lounge around, waste one's timebe lazy or idle lie about, lie aroundhang around idly 5v run disconnected or idle the engine is idling Syn|Ant tick over run be operating, running or functioning function, go, operate, run, workperform as expected when applied 6n the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling 2the car engine was running at idle Hyper operation the state of being in effect or being operative 1adj without a basis in reason or fact idle fears Syn baseless, groundless, unfounded, unwarranted, wild unsupported not sustained or maintained by nonmaterial aid 2adj lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility 3idle talk Syn loose irresponsible showing lack of care for consequences adj silly or trivial 4idle pleasure light idle chatter Syn light frivolous not serious in content or attitude or behavior adj not yielding a return idle funds Syn dead unprofitable producing little or no profit or gain |
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