idler
US
UK idler n: (lazy person)
SC 懒人 lǎn rén
SC 游手好闲的人 lǎn rén，yóu shǒu hào xián de rén
Tiffany sleeps all day. What an idler!
idle adj: (person: doing nothing) (人)
SC 懒散的，闲散的，无所事事的 lǎn sǎn de ，xián sǎn de ，wú suǒ shì shì de
TC 懶散的
TC 懶散的
The workers were idle because of the late shipment of materials.
由于材料出货迟了，所以工人们都无所事事。
idle adj: (person: lazy)
SC 懒惰的 lǎn duò de
TC 懶惰的
TC 懶惰的
SC 懒散的 lǎn duò de ，lǎn sǎn de
TC 懶散的
TC 懶散的
SC 疏懒的
Helen hoped that her idle daughter would become more motivated if she got a job.
海伦希望自己懒散的女儿在找到工作后能更有上进心一点。
idle adj: (gossip, threats: pointless)
SC 没有意义的 méi yǒu yì yì de
SC 毫无意义的 méi yǒu yì yì de ，háo wú yì yì de
The corporation disregarded the idle threats of the small union.
这家公司没有理会小公会毫无意义的威胁。
idle adj: (time: non-productive) (时间)
SC 空闲的，闲暇的 kòng xián de ，xián xiá de
TC 空閒的，閒暇的
TC 空閒的，閒暇的
Fred liked to spend his idle time fishing in the creek behind his house.
弗雷德喜欢在他家背后的小溪里垂钓来消磨闲暇时间。
idle adj: ([sth]: not being used)
SC 闲置 xián zhì
SC 不使用 xián zhì，bù shǐ yòng
The new equipment was left idle in the warehouse because of the endless bureaucracy.
新设备一直被闲置在仓库，因为永无止境的官僚层级。
idle vi: (engine: be left running) (发动机等)
SC 空转 kōng zhuàn
Peter let his car idle at the traffic light.
彼得在等信号灯的时候，让车子的发动机空转。
idle vi: (person: laze, do nothing) (人)
SC 游手好闲的，无所事事的 yóu shǒu hǎo xián de，wú suǒ shì shì de
Ron was reprimanded by his boss for idling at work.
罗恩因为在岗位上游手好闲而被老板训斥。
idle adj: (assets: unused) (财产)
SC 未被使用的，闲置的 wèi bèi shǐ yòng de
Ken never left his money idle and always invested it well.
肯从来不让自己的钱闲置，总是用来进行妥善投资。
idle adj: (frivolous)
SC 毫无价值的 háo wú jià zhí de
SC 没有益处的
Larry spent all his money on idle pleasures instead of planning for the future.
拉里把所有钱都花在无聊的娱乐上，而不是为未来做规划。
idle adj: (account, etc.: inactive) (账户)
SC 不活动的 bù huó dòng de
If my phone is idle for two minutes, the screen turns itself off.
如果我的手机两分钟内无操作，屏幕会自动关闭。
idle [sth] away vtr phrasal sep: (time, hours: pass lazily)
SC 虚度光阴 xū dù guāng yīn
TC 虛度光陰
TC 虛度光陰
SC 懒散度过
The teenagers idled the summer away in the house instead of making themselves useful.
bone lazy (US), bone idle (UK) adj: informal (does nothing)
SC 懒透顶的
TC 懶透頂的
TC 懶透頂的
SC 懒到骨子里的
Jake does nothing around the house -- he's bone idle!
idle chatter n: (chitchat, discussion of trivia)
SC 无聊的闲扯 wú liáo de xián chě
SC 闲聊 wú liáo de xián chě，xián liáo
SC 闲聊 wú liáo de xián chě，xián liáo
I can't stay here indulging in idle chatter, I have work to do.
idle gossip n: (unfounded speculation)
SC 没有事实依据的推测 méi yǒu shì shí yī jù de tuī cè
I've heard it said that their marriage is in trouble, but I think that's just idle gossip.
idle gossip n: (chitchat, discussion of trivia)
SC 无聊的闲扯 wú liáo de xián chě
SC 流言蜚语 wú liáo de xián chě，liú yán fēi yǔ
TC 流言蜚語
TC 流言蜚語
SC 蜚短流长 wú liáo de xián chě，fēi duǎn liú cháng
idle hours npl: (leisure time)
SC 闲暇时刻 xián xiá shí kè
TC 閒暇時刻
TC 閒暇時刻
SC 休闲时间 xián xiá shí kè，xiū xián shí jiān
I spend my idle hours reading crime novels.
idle talk n: (gossip, rumor)
SC 闲谈 xián tán
SC 闲聊 xián tán，xián liáo
I've heard idle talk at the school gates that Liz may be getting a divorce.
idle talk n: (talk of trivial things)
SC 空谈 kōng tán
TC 空談
TC 空談
SC 闲话 kōng tán，xián huà
idle threat n: (no intent to follow through)
SC 唬人 hǔ rén
Her talk of resigning was regarded as an idle threat.
idle time n: (computing: period of non-use) (计算机)
SC 空闲时间 kòng xián shí jiān
TC 空閒時間
TC 空閒時間
idle time n: (business: non-productive time) (商业)
SC 非生产时间
lying idle adj: (not being used)
SC 闲置着 xián zhì zhe
TC 閒置著
TC 閒置著
My brother bought a bicycle which he no longer uses and it's just lying idle in the garage.
make idle talk v expr: (talk casually about trivial things)
SC 闲聊 xián liáo
SC 闲谈 xián liáo，xián tán
The two women made idle talk about friends and family.