idle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈaɪdəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈaɪdəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(īdl)

Inflections of 'idle' (adj):
idler
adj comparative
idlest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'idle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
idles
v 3rd person singular
idling
v pres p
idled
v past
idled
v past p
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

主要翻译
英语中文
idle adj (person: doing nothing) ()SCSimplified Chinese 懒散的,闲散的,无所事事的 lǎn sǎn de ,xián sǎn de ,wú suǒ shì shì de
TCTraditional Chinese 懶散的
 The workers were idle because of the late shipment of materials.
 由于材料出货迟了,所以工人们都无所事事。
idle adj (person: lazy)SCSimplified Chinese 懒惰的 lǎn duò de
TCTraditional Chinese 懶惰的
  SCSimplified Chinese 懒散的 lǎn duò de ,lǎn sǎn de
TCTraditional Chinese 懶散的
  SCSimplified Chinese 疏懒的
 Helen hoped that her idle daughter would become more motivated if she got a job.
 海伦希望自己懒散的女儿在找到工作后能更有上进心一点。
idle adj (gossip, threats: pointless)SCSimplified Chinese 没有意义的 méi yǒu yì yì de
  SCSimplified Chinese 毫无意义的 méi yǒu yì yì de ,háo wú yì yì de
 The corporation disregarded the idle threats of the small union.
 这家公司没有理会小公会毫无意义的威胁。
idle adj (time: non-productive) (时间)SCSimplified Chinese 空闲的,闲暇的 kòng xián de ,xián xiá de
TCTraditional Chinese 空閒的,閒暇的
 Fred liked to spend his idle time fishing in the creek behind his house.
 弗雷德喜欢在他家背后的小溪里垂钓来消磨闲暇时间。
idle adj ([sth]: not being used)SCSimplified Chinese 闲置 xián zhì
  SCSimplified Chinese 不使用 xián zhì,bù shǐ yòng
 The new equipment was left idle in the warehouse because of the endless bureaucracy.
 新设备一直被闲置在仓库,因为永无止境的官僚层级。
idle vi (engine: be left running) (发动机等)SCSimplified Chinese 空转 kōng zhuàn
 Peter let his car idle at the traffic light.
 彼得在等信号灯的时候,让车子的发动机空转。
idle vi (person: laze, do nothing) ()SCSimplified Chinese 游手好闲的,无所事事的 yóu shǒu hǎo xián de,wú suǒ shì shì de
 Ron was reprimanded by his boss for idling at work.
 罗恩因为在岗位上游手好闲而被老板训斥。
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其他翻译
英语中文
idle adj (assets: unused) (财产)SCSimplified Chinese 未被使用的,闲置的 wèi bèi shǐ yòng de
 Ken never left his money idle and always invested it well.
 肯从来不让自己的钱闲置,总是用来进行妥善投资。
idle adj (frivolous)SCSimplified Chinese 毫无价值的 háo wú jià zhí de
  SCSimplified Chinese 没有益处的
 Larry spent all his money on idle pleasures instead of planning for the future.
 拉里把所有钱都花在无聊的娱乐上,而不是为未来做规划。
idle adj (account, etc.: inactive) (账户)SCSimplified Chinese 不活动的 bù huó dòng de
 If my phone is idle for two minutes, the screen turns itself off.
 如果我的手机两分钟内无操作,屏幕会自动关闭。
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

动词短语
英语中文
idle [sth] away vtr phrasal sep (time, hours: pass lazily)SCSimplified Chinese 虚度光阴 xū dù guāng yīn
TCTraditional Chinese 虛度光陰
  SCSimplified Chinese 懒散度过
 The teenagers idled the summer away in the house instead of making themselves useful.
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

复合形式:
英语中文
bone lazy,
also UK: bone idle
adj
informal (does nothing)SCSimplified Chinese 懒透顶的
TCTraditional Chinese 懶透頂的
  SCSimplified Chinese 懒到骨子里的
 Jake does nothing around the house—he's bone idle!
idle chatter n (chitchat, discussion of trivia)SCSimplified Chinese 无聊的闲扯 wú liáo de xián chě
  SCSimplified Chinese 闲聊 wú liáo de xián chě,xián liáo
  SCSimplified Chinese 闲聊 wú liáo de xián chě,xián liáo
 I can't stay here indulging in idle chatter, I have work to do.
idle gossip n (unfounded speculation)SCSimplified Chinese 没有事实依据的推测 méi yǒu shì shí yī jù de tuī cè
 I've heard it said that their marriage is in trouble, but I think that's just idle gossip.
idle gossip n (chitchat, discussion of trivia)SCSimplified Chinese 无聊的闲扯 wú liáo de xián chě
  SCSimplified Chinese 流言蜚语 wú liáo de xián chě,liú yán fēi yǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 流言蜚語
  SCSimplified Chinese 蜚短流长 wú liáo de xián chě,fēi duǎn liú cháng
idle hours npl (leisure time)SCSimplified Chinese 闲暇时刻 xián xiá shí kè
TCTraditional Chinese 閒暇時刻
  SCSimplified Chinese 休闲时间 xián xiá shí kè,xiū xián shí jiān
 I spend my idle hours reading crime novels.
idle speed,
also UK: idling speed
n
(engine's slowest speed)SCSimplified Chinese 怠速
idle talk n (gossip, rumor)SCSimplified Chinese 闲谈 xián tán
  SCSimplified Chinese 闲聊 xián tán,xián liáo
 I've heard idle talk at the school gates that Liz may be getting a divorce.
idle talk n (talk of trivial things)SCSimplified Chinese 空谈 kōng tán
TCTraditional Chinese 空談
  SCSimplified Chinese 闲话 kōng tán,xián huà
idle threat n (no intent to follow through)SCSimplified Chinese 唬人 hǔ rén
 Her talk of resigning was regarded as an idle threat.
idle time n (computing: period of non-use) (计算机)SCSimplified Chinese 空闲时间 kòng xián shí jiān
TCTraditional Chinese 空閒時間
idle time n (business: non-productive time) (商业)SCSimplified Chinese 非生产时间
lying idle adj (not being used)SCSimplified Chinese 闲置着 xián zhì zhe
TCTraditional Chinese 閒置著
 My brother bought a bicycle which he no longer uses and it's just lying idle in the garage.
make idle talk v expr (talk casually about trivial things)SCSimplified Chinese 闲聊 xián liáo
  SCSimplified Chinese 闲谈 xián liáo,xián tán
 The two women made idle talk about friends and family.
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Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

idle [ˈaɪdl]
I adj
1 (=inactive) 闲(閒)散的 xiánsǎn de
2 (=lazy) 懒(懶)惰的 lǎnduò de
3 [+ conversation, curiosity] 无(無)用的 wúyòng de
4 [+ threat, boast] 虚(虛)张(張)声(聲)势(勢)的 xū zhāng shēngshì de
  • This is no idle threat.
    这不是随便说说吓唬人的。 Zhè bù shì suíbiàn shuōshuō xiàhu rén de.
5 [+ machinery, factory] 闲(閒)置的 xiánzhì de
6 [+ worker] 无(無)所事事的 wú suǒ shì shì de
II vi [machine, engine] 闲(閒)置 xiánzhì
  • to lie or stand idle
    [factory, machinery] 被搁(擱)置不用 bèi gēzhì bù yòng
idle away vt to idle away the time 虚(虛)度光阴(陰) xūdù guāngyīn
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习惯性搭配: left the [car, engine] running idle, has been idle for [one hour], the [system, program, application] has been idle for, 更多……

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