idle, lazy

名詞 idle:

1. the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

動詞 idle:

1. run disconnected or idle
   同義詞：tick over
2. be idle; exist in a changeless situation
   同義詞：laze, slug, stagnate

形容詞 idle:

1. not in action or at work
2. without a basis in reason or fact
   同義詞：baseless, groundless, unfounded, unwarranted, wild
3. not in active use
   同義詞：unused
4. silly or trivial
   同義詞：light
5. lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
   同義詞：loose
6. not yielding a return
   同義詞：dead
7. not having a job
   同義詞：jobless, out of work

1. The cowboy lives an idle life.
   牛仔過著悠閑的生活。
2. His words were just idle threats: he can't hurt us.
   他的話只不過是無聊的嚇唬人罷了，他是傷害不了我們的。
3. We can't afford to have all this expensive machinery lying idle.
   讓所有這些機器閑置著，我們可負擔不起損失。
4. Don't idle away your time.
   不要虛度光陰。

i.dle

adj.（形容詞）
i.dler,i.dlest

Not employed or busy:
空閑的，有空的：不工作的或不忙的：
例句：
idle carpenters.See Synonyms at inactive
悠閑的木匠參見 inactive

Avoiding work or employment; lazy:
懶惰的，吊兒郎當?shù)模罕荛_工作或上班的；偷懶的：
例句：
shiftless, idle youth.See Synonyms at lazy
游手好閑的青年人參見 lazy

Not in use or operation:
閑置的：不在使用或運用中的：
例句：
idle hands.
閑置著的人手

Lacking substance, value, or basis.See Synonyms at baseless See Synonyms at vain
無實質的，無價值的，無根據(jù)的參見 baseless參見 vain
v.（動詞）
i.dled,i.dling,i.dles
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To pass time without working or while avoiding work.
閑混，發(fā)懶：不做事或避開工作而混時間
To move lazily and without purpose.
閑逛：懶洋洋漫無目的地走動
To run at a slow speed or out of gear. Used of a motor vehicle.
（機器）空轉：緩慢地轉動或不轉動。用于機動車
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To pass (time) without working or while avoiding work; waste:
浪費，虛度：無所事事或逃避工作地虛度（時光）；浪費：
例句：
idle the afternoon away.
虛度一個下午

To make or cause to be unemployed or inactive.
使不工作，使不活動
To cause (a motor, for example) to idle.
使（如引擎）不運轉

來源：
Middle English idel
中古英語 idel
from Old English odel
源自 古英語 odel

【引伸】
i.dleness
n.（名詞）
i.dler
i.dly
adv.（副詞）