to idle
01
闲逛, 无所事事
to be at rest or not actively doing anything
Intransitive
例子
Workers idled for a break, chatting in the break room.
工人们闲着休息，在休息室里聊天。
02
空转, 怠速
to run an engine slowly without being engaged in any work or gear
Intransitive
例子
The generator idled quietly during the power outage.
发电机在停电期间安静地空转。
idle
01
lacking responsibility or purposeful direction
例子
Idle behavior in teenagers can worry their parents.
02
(of a machine, factory, or similar system) not operating or in active use
例子
The engine remained idle while the workers took a break.
03
lacking reason or foundation
例子
He dismissed the rumor as idle speculation.
04
having little or no significance
例子
His remarks were idle and added nothing to the discussion.
05
not engaged in any occupation
例子
She remained idle for months before finding a new position.
06
failing to produce results or benefits
例子
Much of the farmland lay idle, producing nothing.
Idle
01
the condition of an engine or machine when it is running without performing work
例子
The technician checked the generator during its idle.
