n. the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling
v. run disconnected or idle
v. be idle; exist in a changeless situation
a. not in action or at work
a. 懒惰的, 闲散的, 停顿的, 空闲的, 无用的
vi. 无所事事, 闲散, 浪费, 空转
vt. 虚度, 使闲散, 使空转
n. 空转, 空闲时间
[计] 空闲时间
1. She likes to idle away her weekends by reading books.
她喜欢在周末闲逛，阅读书籍。
2. Don't be idle; you should find something productive to do.
别闲着；你应该找些有意义的事情去做。
3. The engine was left idle for too long and wouldn't start again.
引擎闲置太久，无法再启动。