idle
English → Chinese
adj//ˈaɪdl//
(of people) 懈怠的:指人没有在工作或未被雇佣的状态;闲散的
The factory closure left hundreds of workers idle and without a steady income.
(Chinese) 工厂关闭使数百名工人无事可做,失去了稳定的收入。
She spent her idle hours reading classical literature by the fireplace.
(Chinese) 她闲散的时光都在壁炉旁阅读古典文学中度过。
Jack left the engine idling while he quickly ran into the shop to buy a newspaper.
(Chinese) 杰克让引擎保持空转,自己快步跑进店里买报纸。
verb//ˈaɪdl//
(of engines) 空转:指机器或发动机开启但未进行功或移动的状态
In many cities, it is illegal for buses to idle for more than three minutes.
(Chinese) 在许多城市,公共汽车引擎空转超过三分钟是违法的。
The truck was idling outside the warehouse while waiting for the loading crew.
(Chinese) 卡车在仓库外空转,等待装卸工。
Entry ID: en:zh:idle · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary