idle adj. 1.懶惰的,吊兒郎當(dāng)?shù)摹?2.空閑的;【機(jī)械工程】空轉(zhuǎn)的。 3.沒用的,無益的,無效的;【物理學(xué)】無功的;無根據(jù)的。 idle worms 懶蟲。 I- folks lack no excuses. 〔諺語〕懶人不愁無借口。 have one's hands idle 空著手,沒事。 the idle rich 有閑階級。 idle compliment 應(yīng)酬話,虛禮。 idle hours 閑時。 it is idle to say that ... 說,是沒有用的。 an idle dream 癡心妄想。 an idle rumour 毫無根據(jù)的謠言。 be at an idle end 閑著無事,賦閑。 eat idlebread = eat the bread of idleness 吃閑飯。 lie idle 被擱置;一事不做。 run idle (機(jī)器)空轉(zhuǎn)。 stand idle 袖手旁觀。 vt. 空費,虛度(歲月)。 idle away one's time [life] 虛度時光[一生]。 vi. 懶,不做事;閑混,閑逛 (about) (機(jī)器)空轉(zhuǎn) (over)。
During the long idle hours of the voyage, the doctor gave real geographical lectures in the officers' cabin . 在航程中漫長閑暇的日子里,博士在軍官會議室里給軍官們講授了真正的地理學(xué)課程。
We spent many idle hours during the holidays 我們花了很多無用的時間在假日上。
Gardening was a pleasant employment for her idle hours 園藝是她?暇時愉快的差事。
We spent many idle hours just sitting in the sun 我們在太陽地里呆呆坐了好幾個鐘頭
She had spent many idle hours relaxing on the deck , reading , eating a sandwich when she was hungry and in the evening watching the sky turn down brilliant orange to peach and finally to pale purple , eventually the light becoming dim 她在平臺上度過了很多閑適輕松的時光,讀書,餓了吃塊三明治;晚上看著天空由鮮橙色變?yōu)樘壹t色,然后變?yōu)榈仙詈蠊饩€終于暗淡下來。
Earnshaw sat , morose as usual , at the chimney - corner , and my little mistress was beguiling an idle hour with drawing pictures on the window panes ; varying her amusement by smothered bursts of songs , and whispered ejaculations , and quick glances of annoyance and impatience in the direction of her cousin , who steadfastly smoked , and looked into the grate 恩蕭坐在爐邊角落里,和往常一樣的陰沉,我的小女主人在玻璃窗上畫圖來消遣時光,有時哼兩句歌,有時低聲喊叫,或者向她那個一個勁地抽煙,呆望著爐柵的表哥投送煩惱和不耐煩的眼光。
百科解釋
The house nicknamed "Idle Hours" was built in 1903 by architect Frank T. Smith for L.