"idle" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 空閒的
• 閒置的
• 無所事事的

Definition

沒有活動、不工作或未被使用。可以形容沒事做的人或未運轉的機器。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「Idle」用於描述機器設備很常見；用在人時偏正式，有時帶有懶惰或浪費時間的暗示（如「idle hands」）。常見搭配有「idle time」、「idle chatter」。不要與「idol」（偶像）混淆。

Examples

The factory was idle during the holiday.

假期期間工廠處於**空閒**狀態。

He sat idle all afternoon.

他整個下午都**閒著**。

The car engine was idle, but the radio was on.

汽車引擎在**空轉**，但收音機開著。

Don't let your mind go idle—keep learning!

別讓你的大腦**空閒**下來——繼續學習吧！

I have some idle time before my next meeting.

我下次會議前有一段**空閒**時間。

There was a lot of idle chatter in the office today.

今天辦公室裡有很多**閒聊**。