Beyond a stand of trees a small plane idled.

在树丛的那一边，一架小飞机的发动机空转着。

The strikes have idled nearly 4 000 workers.

罢工使近4 000名工人闲着没事干。

They idled the days away, talking and watching television.

他们天天在闲聊和看电视中消磨时光。

The car idled in the driveway.

这辆车在行车道上停着。

Joseph idled the car at the curb.

约瑟夫大大咧咧地把车停靠在路边。

The windmill idled in the breeze.

风车在微风中慢慢地转动。

The windmill idled in the breeze.

风车在微风中慢慢转动。

He idled away his entire vacation.

他把整个假期都浪费掉了。

They idled before the coffee shop .

他们在咖啡馆前闲逛。

They idled before cafes.

他们在餐馆前闲逛。

We idled away a few hours by talking.

我们闲聊浪费了几个小时。

He idled around the house all morning.

他一上午都在房子附近闲逛。

They idled away two hours going nothing.

他们浪费了两小时什么也没干。

We idled away the evening playing CARDS.

我们玩了一晚上的牌打发时间。

Most of their time is slept or idled away.

他们的大部分时间是睡觉或虚度了。

He idled all day long, indulging in fantasy.

他整天无所事事，沉湎于幻想之中。

He regretted having idled away so much time.

他后悔浪费了那么多时间。

And our idled workforce is losing its skills.

因为我们闲置的劳动力正在遗失着他们技能。

When he let go of the throttle, it idled like glass.

当他松开油门后，它空转得简直就像玻璃板一样平滑。

What can the farmer use his idled land for, if anything?

如果可能的话，农民可将其闲置的土地用来干么？