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idle | BrE ˈʌɪd(ə)l, AmE ˈaɪdl | A. adjective ① (unoccupied) 空闲的 kòngxián de ‹moments, time›; 闲散的 xiánsǎn de ‹person›② (unemployed) 无工作的 wúgōngzuò de ▸ to make employees/staff idle 使雇员/工作人员失业 ▸ the idle rich 有闲富人阶层 ▸ to lead an idle life 混日子 ③ derogatory (lazy) 懒惰的 lǎnduò de ▸ an idle layabout 游手好闲的懒鬼 → devil 1④ (not functioning) 闲置的 xiánzhì de ‹factory, machine, capital›▸ to lie or stand idle 处于闲置状态 ⑤ (without evidence) 无根据的 wúgēnjù de ‹gossip›; (without reason) 无端的 wúduān de ‹threat, fears›⑥ (vain, pointless) 无意义的 wúyì yì de ‹words, thought›▸ it would be idle to attempt to do that 企图那么做是徒劳的 B. intransitive verb ① (do nothing) 游手好闲 yóu shǒu hào xián ② (tick over) «engine, machine» 空转 kōngzhuàn PHRASAL VERBS idle about intransitive verb 游手好闲 yóu shǒu hào xián idle away transitive verb [idle away sth, idle sth away] 消磨 xiāomó ‹time› |