idle

The strikes have idled nearly 4 000 workers.

罢工使近4 000名工人闲着没事干。

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She left the car idling at the roadside.

她把汽车挂空挡停在路边。

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They idled along by the river (= walked slowly and with no particular purpose) .

他们沿着河边闲逛。

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They idled the days away, talking and watching television.

他们天天在闲聊和看电视中消磨时光。

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[不可数名词]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。

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In idle moments, he carved wooden figures.

他空闲时就刻木雕。

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It is idle to pretend that their marriage is a success.

佯称他们的婚姻有多美满是无意义的。

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It was just an idle threat (= not serious) .

那只不过是吓唬吓唬而已。

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idle chatter/curiosity

无聊的唠叨 / 好奇

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Over ten per cent of the workforce is now idle.

现在有超过百分之十的劳动力闲置。

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to lie/stand/remain idle

闲置着

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an idle student

懒散的学生

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Her Daimler limo waits with its engine idling.

她的戴姆勒豪华轿车原地待命,发动机在空转。

The strike has idled about 55,000 machinists.

罢工使约 55,000 名机械师无事可做。

Beyond a stand of trees a small plane idled...

在树林的那一边,一架小飞机停在那里,发动机在空转。

...idled assembly plants.

停业的装配厂

We spent many hours idling in one of the cafes that line three sides of the tiny piazza...

露天小市场的三面都有小餐馆，我们在其中一家餐馆闲呆了很长时间。

When they reached his house, Scobie idled a bit, finishing his cigarette...

他们到他家后，斯科比闲逛了一会儿，抽完了他的香烟。

His statement isn't merely an idle boast.

他的话不仅仅是虚张声势的自夸。

It was more of an idle threat than anything...

那其实是唬人的话。

It would be idle to pretend the system is perfect.

假装系统完美无疵是徒劳的。

Brian kept up the idle chatter for another five minutes.

布赖恩又絮絮地唠叨了5分钟。

...idle curiosity.

无聊的好奇心

I never met such an idle bunch of workers in all my life!

我一辈子都没碰到过像他们这样吃白饭的工人！

...idle bureaucrats who spent the day reading newspapers...

无所事事、整天看报纸的官僚们

...factories that had been idle for years.

已经闲置多年的工厂

Now the machine is lying idle.

如今机器闲置着。

Employees have been idle almost a month because of shortages.

由于原料短缺，员工们已将近一个月无事可做。