词典释义：
(of a person)avoiding work; lazy
（人）怠工的；懒散的。
(of a person)not working; unemployed
（人）无业的，失业的。
(especially of a machine or factory)not active or in use
（尤指机器、工厂）闲置的
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assembly-lines standing idle for want of spare parts .因缺少备件而闲置的组装线。
[attrib.](of time)characterized by inaction or absence of significant activity
（时间）空闲的，闲着的
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at no time in the day must there be an idle moment .一天中不能有一刻是闲着的。
(of money)held in cash or in accounts paying no interest
（钱）现金保存的，存于无息账户的。
without purpose or effect; pointless
无目的的；无用的；无意义的
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he did not want to waste valuable time in idle chatter .他不想把宝贵的时间浪费在毫无意义的闲聊上。
(especially of a threat or boast)without foundation
（尤指威胁、夸口）不以事实为基础的
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I knew Ellen did not make idle threats .我知道埃伦的威胁不会只是口上说说而已。
(of a person)spend time doing nothing; be idle
（人）虚度光阴；闲混
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four men were idling outside the shop .四个男人在商店外闲待着。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction]move aimlessly or lazily
闲逛
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Robert idled along the pavement .罗伯特沿着人行道闲逛。
(of an engine)run slowly while disconnected from a load or out of gear
（发动机）空转，慢转
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the car is noisily idling in the street .汽车发动机在街头的空转噪声刺耳。
[with obj.]cause (an engine) to idle
使（发动机）空转，使（发动机）慢转。
[with obj.]
〈北美〉 使闲置；使失业
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he will close the newspaper, idling 2,200 workers .他将停办报纸，会有２，２００个工人失业。
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idle something away spend one's time doing nothing or very little 荒废，浪费，虚掷光阴
"Old English
