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i.dle5aI7d6adj-r, -st (of people) unwilling to work or be involved in any activity, or (esp. of machines or people) doing nothing, not working or operating闲散的，闲置的，无所事事的Half these factories are lying/standing idle.一半的工厂在停工。Thousands of workers in the town are idle (=have no job) now that the car factories have closed.汽车厂的关闭使这城市有数千人没有工作。It's crazy to have ￡7000 in the bank sitting idle (=not being used).把7000英镑闲置在银行中简直是疯了。He's a stupid, idle, good-for-nothing boy!他是个愚蠢的、不务正业的、一无是处的男孩。Idle can also mean without any particular purpose.无目的的an idle glance漫不经心的一瞥a question asked out of idle curiosity无聊好奇而提出的问题Idle also means not useful or not based on fact.无用的，无根据的The government has denounced the rumours as "idle and pointless speculation".政府谴责这些谣言为“毫无根据、毫无意义的猜测”。It is idle to expect a fair trial in this country (=You should not expect one because it would be very unlikely).在这个国家指望公正的审判是不切实际的。It is an idle (=not real) threat/promise.这是个空洞的威胁/承诺。
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