to idle
01
闲逛, 无所事事
to be at rest or not actively doing anything
Intransitive
例子
During the afternoon, he chose to idle by the river and enjoy the scenery.
下午，他选择在河边闲逛并享受风景。
02
空转, 怠速
to run an engine slowly without being engaged in any work or gear
Intransitive
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
idle
第三人称单数
idles
现在分词
idling
一般过去时
idled
过去分词
idled
例子
The car idled at the traffic light, waiting for the signal to change.
汽车在交通信号灯处空转，等待信号改变。
idle
01
闲散的, 无所事事的
lacking responsibility or purposeful direction
例子
The young heir led an idle life of indulgence.
这位年轻的继承人过着一种无所事事的放纵生活。
02
闲置的, 停工的
(of a machine, factory, or similar system) not operating or in active use
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
性质形容词
最高级
idlest
比较级
idler
可分级
例子
The factory has been idle since last month's power outage.
自上月停电以来，工厂一直处于闲置状态。
03
无根据的, 无理由的
lacking reason or foundation
例子
She laughed off the idle threats from her classmates.
她对同学毫无根据的威胁一笑置之。
04
无意义的, 琐碎的
having little or no significance
例子
They spent the afternoon in idle chatter.
他们下午在无意义的闲聊中度过了。
05
空闲的, 闲置的
not engaged in any occupation
例子
Many workers were idle after the factory closed.
工厂关闭后，许多工人闲置了。
例子
The idle investment earned no interest.
闲置投资没有赚取任何利息。
Idle
01
怠速, 空转状态
the condition of an engine or machine when it is running without performing work
语法信息
有生性状态
无生命
形态构成
复合词
可数
复数形式
idles
例子
The engine runs at idle while the car is stopped at a traffic light.
当汽车在交通信号灯处停下时，发动机以怠速运转。
