Idly的意思
"Idly" 是一個副詞,意思是「沒有目的或無所事事地」,通常用來描述某人沒有明確目標或沒有積極參與活動的行為。例如:
- He was idly flipping through the channels on TV. (他漫無目的地在電視上換頻道。)
- She sat idly by the window, watching the rain. (她坐在窗邊無所事事,看著雨。)
- The children were idly playing with toys. (孩子們漫無目的地玩著玩具。)
Idly 還可以用來描述沒有效率或沒有成果的行為,例如:
- The old machine was idly turning, producing nothing. (那台舊機器在空轉,沒有生產任何東西。)
Idly 有時也用來表示「懶惰地」或「不經心地」,例如:
- He idly picked at his food. (他懶洋洋地撥弄著食物。)
- She idly wondered what to do next. (她不經心地想接下來要做什麼。)
需要注意的是,"idly" 與 "idle" 是相關的,"idle" 既可以是形容詞也可以是動詞。作為形容詞,它有「無所事事的」、「閒置的」或「懶惰的」意思;作為動詞,它意味著「閒置」或「不使用」。例如:
- The factory has been idle since last month. (這家工廠自上個月以來就一直閒置。)
- The workers are idle during the holiday. (工人們在假期期間沒有工作。)
Idle 還可以用來表示「空閒的」或「無用的」,例如:
- There are no idle hands in the kitchen. (廚房裡沒有閒著的手。)
- The old man's advice was idle; it didn't help at all. (老人的建議是無用的,一點幫助都沒有。)