idleness
noun[U]
uk/ˈaɪ.dəl.nəs/us/ˈaɪ.dəl.nəs/idlenessnoun[U](NOT WORKING)
thestateof notworkingor being used:
懒散；无所事事Theylivein anenforcedidleness.他们整日无所事事。
Jumping into anexerciseroutineafterweeksof idleness cancausemusclesoreness.懒散数周后突然进入常规锻炼会引起肌肉酸痛。
UK
thestateof being withoutwork:
失业状态；无所事事After ayearofforcedidleness, shefoundwork.在被迫无所事事一年后，她找到了工作。
Hundreds werethrowninto idleness when thefactoryclosed.工厂的关闭导致几百人失业。
- Theforcedidleness of the men on thestreetcornersseemedlike aprisonsentenceto them.
- A little idleness couldindeedbe afinething.
Passive and not working
- anywhere
- breather
- breathing space
- bum
- bum around
- dormancy
- idle
- leavesomeonebeidiom
- lie around
- moribund
- navel
- non-physical
- non-practising
- recharge
- siesta
- sit onyourhandsidiom
- sit round
- slob
- slob around (something)
- slop around (something)
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Machines - not functioning
Unemployment
idlenessnoun[U](LAZY)
thestateof beinglazyand notwillingtowork:
懒惰Heseemedto bedozingout ofsheeridleness.他似乎纯粹因懒惰而打起了瞌睡。
Theyarguedthatwelfareassistanceencouragedidleness.他们争辩说，福利援助鼓励懒惰。
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idle
- Herretirementdid notmeanidleness.
- We arewarnedof theevilsof idleness.
- He has atendencyto idleness and day-dreaming.
Laziness and lazy people
- bludger
- bone idleidiom
- bum around
- CBA
- clock-watcher
- indolently
- layabout
- lazily
- laziness
- lazy
- lie
- shiftless
- shirker
- skiver
- slacker
- slackness
- time-serving
- unambitious
- vegetable
- work-shy