idle /'aidl/

Meaning

English definition

• (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

Chinese translation

• 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

Word details

Part of speech

adjective / verb

Pronunciation

/'aidl/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.7 · Super Rare

Word forms

idling, idled, idles

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