adj (1)闲着的;闲置着((of a person)not working，without a job;(of a machine)not in use，etc)： The factory closed and left hundreds of workers～. 这家工厂关闭了，使几百名工人失业。They didn't want to live～lives. 他们不愿过无所事事的生活。There were very few machines～. 很少有机器闲着。Many vehicles there are～awaiting repairs. 很多车辆闲置着等待修理。Don't let your money lie～. 不要将钱放着不用。run～(机器)空转;He stood～while a boy was drowning. 一个男孩快淹死时他竟见死不救。 The mine is standing～now. 这个矿现在闲置着。An～youth，a needy age.(prov)少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。An～brain is the devil's workshop.(prov)游手好闲是万恶之源。〖反〗 active，busy，operating，functioning;

(2)(时间)空闲的 ((of time)not spent in doing sth)：the～hours of a holiday 假日的休闲时光;I have not an～moment. 我没有一刻空闲。

(3)懒惰(散)的，游手好闲的(not willing to do things;lazy)：an～boy 懒散的男孩;a thoroughly～and useless fellow 十足懒惰无用的家伙;The tongue of～persons is never～.(prov)人懒嘴不懒。 Spring makes everyone feel～. 春天使人懒洋洋的。He is too～to do anything. 他太懒了，什么也不干。〖反〗energetic，diligent;

(4)无用(价值)的;无聊的(useless;valueless;empty)[通常作attrib]：an～threat/promise/attempt 无效的威胁/诺言/尝试;～talk/gossip/rage/fears/speculation 无聊的闲话/无聊的流言/无端的愤怒/无端的恐惧/无根据的推测;It is～to expect such a thing. 如此的指望是无用的。It is～for a girl to wish to be a boy. 女孩想变成男孩是无望的。〖同〗 worthless，vain;〖反〗meaningful，worthwhile，useful，effective;

vi (1)懒散，不做事，游手好闲(be idle;waste or lose time;do nothing)[I，I+adv(about)]：On holiday they just～d from morning till night. 假日里他们从早到晚整天闲着。He is always～ing about street corners. 他总是在街角处闲逛。I asked him to stop～ing about and do something useful. 我要他别再游手好闲，做点有用的事。

(2)(引擎)空转((of an engine)run gently without doing any work)[I]：keep the engine～ing 使汽车的发动机空转;

idle away(v adv)虚度(时间)(vt)：～one's entire vacation/time/the summer away doing nothing虚度整个假期/时光/夏天;

→′idler n 游手好闲者;′idleness n 懒散;′idly adv懒散地