"idling" in Chinese (Traditional)
空轉(引擎)- 閒著(人)
Definition
當一個機器,特別是引擎,運轉但沒有移動或做工時。也可以指一個人沒有積極行動或沒有產出。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Idling”常用於描述引擎(如“引擎空轉”),也可形容人閒著沒事。對機器指運轉卻未動作,對人則帶有不積極、浪費時間的意味。
Examples
The car was idling at the red light.
汽車在紅燈時**空轉**。
He spent the afternoon idling and watching TV.
他下午都在**閒著**看電視。
The factory machines were idling during the lunch break.
工廠的機器午休時**空轉**。
Sorry I’m late—traffic was a nightmare and I was just idling in my car for ages.
抱歉我遲到了——交通很糟,我在車裡**空轉**了很久。
After finishing my work, I found myself idling instead of starting anything new.
完成工作後,我發現自己只是**閒著**,沒有開始新事。
"Don’t waste fuel by idling your engine for too long," the mechanic advised.
技師建議:「不要讓引擎**空轉**太久,浪費油。」