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(shí)。 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(fèi),虛度(歲月)。 idle away one's time [life] 虛度時(shí)光[一生]。 vi. 懶,不做事;閑混,閑逛 (about) (機(jī)器)空轉(zhuǎn) (over)。
about adv. 1.大約,差不多;前后,左右。 About a mile 大約一英里。 That's about right. 大致不差。 That's about (the size of) it. 就是那么一回事;大概如此。 It is about finished 差不多要完成[終結(jié)]。 2.周圍,四面;到處。 Look about 四顧。 3.活動(dòng);盛行,到處散布,傳布。 The news is going about. 消息正在傳開。 4.繞著,圍著,倒轉(zhuǎn),掉轉(zhuǎn)。 Round about 掉轉(zhuǎn),回頭,倒過來。 Face about (使)轉(zhuǎn)過來。 Put the ship about 把船倒過頭來。 The wrong way about 相反,倒轉(zhuǎn)過來。 5.附近;〔古語〕周圍。 Is the manager about 經(jīng)理在嗎? There is no one about. 附近無人。 A mile about 周圍一英里。 6.〔接帶 to 的不定式〕將要。 1.在…周圍。 About the neck 繞著脖子,圍在頸上。 2.在…附近,在…身邊,手頭。 Somewhere about here 在此地附近。 I have no money about me. 我身邊無錢。 3.前后,左右;大概。 About noon 正午前后。 4.對于,關(guān)于。 Talk about sb. 談?wù)撃橙恕?He is most particular about being conscientious. 他最講究認(rèn)真。 5.從事于。 What are you about 你在干什么? adj.〔用作表語〕傳播,流行。 Rumour is about. 謠言紛紛。 About and about 〔美俚〕差不多,大致相同。 (Right) about face 〔美國〕向后轉(zhuǎn)! About turn 〔英國〕向后轉(zhuǎn)。 Be about 1. 起來;活動(dòng);動(dòng)手,做事 (Butterflies are about early this year. 今年蝴蝶活動(dòng)得早。 He is not yet (up and) about . 他還沒有起來,還未動(dòng)手。 Mind what you are about! 當(dāng)心!注意!)2.散布,傳播,流行。Be about to 準(zhǔn)備,將要,正打算 (He is about to speak. 他正打算說話)。 Go about 1. 正要,將要。 2. 使(船)掉頭。 Go a long way about 繞很多路。 Much about 幾乎。 Out and about 從事日常工作,(病后等)起來做事。 Set about 動(dòng)手,著手。 Take turns about 輪流。 Turn and turn about 交互。
He is always idling about street corners . 他老是在街頭閑逛。
Do n't idle about . 不要游手好閑。
He is always idling about street corners 他總是在街道角落那閑逛。
Have you ever seen a man who succeeds just by idling about 你見過一令人靠無所事事獲得成功嗎
He is a very active sort of person and cannot bear to see others idling about 他是那種積極肯干的人,看不慣別人懶懶散散。
We need to understand that the present is precious not because it can allow us to idle about in the midst of comfort and pleasure , but because it offers us an opportunity to strive to create the future 樂“今”是一種惰性,須再進(jìn)一步,了解“今”所以可愛的道理,全在憑他可以為創(chuàng)造“將來”的努力,決不在得他可以安樂無為。