idle adj. 1.懒惰的,吊儿郎当的。 2.空闲的;【机械工程】空转的。 3.没用的,无益的,无效的;【物理学】无功的;无根据的。 idle worms 懒虫。 I- folks lack no excuses. 〔谚语〕懒人不愁无借口。 have one's hands idle 空着手,没事。 the idle rich 有闲阶级。 idle compliment 应酬话,虚礼。 idle hours 闲时。 it is idle to say that ... 说,是没有用的。 an idle dream 痴心妄想。 an idle rumour 毫无根据的谣言。 be at an idle end 闲着无事,赋闲。 eat idlebread = eat the bread of idleness 吃闲饭。 lie idle 被搁置;一事不做。 run idle (机器)空转。 stand idle 袖手旁观。 vt. 空费,虚度(岁月)。 idle away one's time [life] 虚度时光[一生]。 vi. 懒,不做事;闲混,闲逛 (about) (机器)空转 (over)。
Mr . lorry had been idle a lo and had just poured out his last glassful of wine complete an appearance of satisfaction as is ever to be found in an elderly gentleman of a fresh complexion who has got to the end of a bottle , when a rattling of wheels came up the narrow street , and rumbled into the inn - yard 罗瑞先生已经悠闲了许久,刚带着心满意足的神情斟上最后一杯。这位因喝完了足足一瓶酒而容光焕发的老年绅士露出了完全满足的神态。此时那狭窄的街道上却响起了辚辚的车轮声,然后隆隆的车声便响进了院子。