i·dle·ness
noun/ˈaɪdlnəs/
/ˈaɪdlnəs/
[uncountable]- (disapproving) the fact of tending to be lazy and not work hard
懒惰：倾向于懒惰而不努力工作的事实懒惰 - It was sheer idleness that I never pursued this enquiry.
我从来没有进行过这样的调查，这纯粹是我的懒惰。
- It was sheer idleness that I never pursued this enquiry.
- the fact of not having work or of not being in use
闲置：没有工作或没有使用 - After a period of enforced idleness, she found a new job.
她在被迫闲散了一段时间之后找到了份新工作。
- After a period of enforced idleness, she found a new job.