idle
adj
verb
ˈaɪdl adj
1 not working or producing anything 不工作的; 空闲的;
I cannot afford to leave the land lying idle .
我不能让土地闲置着。
The whole team stood idle , waiting for the mechanic.
整队人干站着等技工来。
The workers have been idle for the last six months.
最近六个月工人们都很闲。
2 not serious, or not done with any definite intention 不认真的; 漫无目的的
She was not a woman to make idle threats .
她不是那种随便说说吓唬人的人。
idle chatter/talk/gossip etc
It was only from idle curiosity that she went into the barn.
她来到仓库只是出于无聊的好奇心罢了。
3 lazy 懒散的，懒惰的
Go and wake up that idle brother of yours.
去把你那懒惰的兄弟叫醒。
4
it is idle to do sth
it is not worth doing something, because nothing will be achieved 做某事毫无意义
It would be idle to deny that progress was made.
否定所取得的进步毫无意义。
5
the idle rich
rich people who do not have to work 游手好闲的富人
They sat chatting idly.
他们坐着闲聊。
I cannot stand idly by and let him take the blame.
我不能袖手旁观，让他承担责任。
verb
6 if an engine idles, it runs slowly while the vehicle, machine etc is not moving 〔发动机等〕空转 I
He flicked a switch and let the boat idle.
他啪的一声打开了开关，让船的发动机空转。
7 to spend time doing nothing 无所事事，闲混 I
Sometimes he went for a walk; sometimes he just idled.
有时他去散散步，有时他纯粹是无所事事。
8 to stop using a factory or stop providing work for your workers, especially temporarily [美] 〔尤指暂时地〕使〔工厂〕闲置; 使〔工人〕闲着; T | AmE
The company has indefinitely idled a number of its US plants.
公司已经无限期地关闭了一些在美国的工厂。
9 to spend time in a relaxed way, doing nothing 虚度〔光阴〕，消磨〔时间〕
They idled their time away in the pub.
他们在酒吧里消磨时光。