Definition of idly in English:

idly

adverb ˈʌɪdliˈaɪdli

1With no particular purpose, reason, or foundation.
无目的地；无理由地；无根据地
‘How was the race?’ Kate asked idly
“比赛结果怎么样？”凯特漫无目的地问道。
Example sentencesExamples
- You may, like me, have been idly wondering what the powerful creative minds behind The Muppet Show are doing these days.
- I do hope I don't accidentally spy her getting into the shower when I'm idly watching the neighbourhood.
- Whilst observing her leg I noticed that hers was hair free and I idly wondered in my dream if she waxed her own legs.
- He asks it idly, no real concern, and for some reason, it makes her feel just a little lighter.
- I wondered, idly, if a record producer might be coming down the escalator now and hear this angelic voice and decide he had to sign me up.
- Did you wish idly while they were children about how you wished you'd done whatever else instead?
- I idly wondered if there are people who make a hobby out of finding the fake streets on maps.
- Chloe wondered idly: ‘What does he intend to do now he has me hung up like a piece of game?’
- Next time your boss asks you why you are idly staring into space, tell him you are working on that positive gamma wave production.
- Still leaning forward, she idly dangled the radio from her left hand while twisting the strap around her fingers.
- For our ‘International’ bake sale I was idly toying with the idea of making some Bourbons.
- Matthew, dithering, takes long coffee breaks at Big Lou's while Pat dreams idly about Bruce.
- It's funny how when you wonder idly about something, events transpire to answer your question.
- As we pulled away, I idly wondered why there were so many religious monuments in Lebanon.
- I idly chatted about subjects of no consequence with my mother and, as usual, we completed each other's sentences.
- I happened to be idly looking out my window, enviously eyeing up the copious foliage growing in my neighbours' flat.
- I spend most of her scenes idly wondering what she'd look like post facial money-shot.
- One evening a few weeks ago, whilst idly clicking round a few sites, I happened across a weblog by someone I know.
- And that doesn't happen for whatever reason, and you idly wonder for how long you can keep it going.
- It wasn't perfect, but I could picture myself writing at the desk idly watching New York bustling below.
1. 1.1 In an aimless or lazy way.
  无动于衷地；懒散地
  I can no longer stand idly by and let him take the blame
  我再也不能无动于衷地站在一旁，让他受责备了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  China said Friday that it will not stand idly by if the situation gets out of control.
  Do we continue to sit idly by and let them build a military power that we, as free people, cannot stop?
  The world cannot stand idly by anymore when innocent people are killed by their leaders.
  Not all of us will sit idly by while others exploit or undermine us.
  I was standing idly watching the soft padded volleyball as it came flying in my direction.
  We are taught in Leviticus that ‘you shall not stand idly by the blood of your neighbor’.
  Mark Latham - Too busy with his and other people's children to be idly shopping in bookstores.
  Other great power states, including Germany, will not stand by idly and let that happen.
  Jack is idly sitting in the office, discovering the delights of hunting out new screensavers with which to crash his machine.
  I swore to myself at that time that I would never sit idly by while someone was being discriminated against.
  It is another thing to say that we must stand idly by and let her take her own life.
  I cannot sit idly by and observe as your client is psychologically tormented.
  Two guys were standing idly at the pedestrian crossing, waiting for the lights to change.
  I have yet to see the staff sitting idly waiting for a customer.
  Can he possibly be standing idly by while millions of accidents wound and kill countless people every day?
  I am not going to sit idly by while the national gambling industry seeks to get their hooks in our state and take us down the wrong path.
  He realised that he could not sit idly by while racialist groups actively promoted their agenda.
  She would sit idly at cafes on the Left Bank watching le beau monde go by, her PDA not too far from her café au lait.
  The Government should be ‘acting’ and ‘not standing idly by’ following the move by Aer Lingus to drop its Heathrow flights out of Shannon and transfer the slots to the North.
  His government has stood by idly as the livelihoods of thousands are destroyed.

Definition of idly in US English:

idly

adverbˈīdlēˈaɪdli

1With no particular purpose, reason, or foundation.
无目的地；无理由地；无根据地
“How was the game?” Katie asked idly
“比赛结果怎么样？”凯特漫无目的地问道。
Example sentencesExamples
- As we pulled away, I idly wondered why there were so many religious monuments in Lebanon.
- Still leaning forward, she idly dangled the radio from her left hand while twisting the strap around her fingers.
- I do hope I don't accidentally spy her getting into the shower when I'm idly watching the neighbourhood.
- Matthew, dithering, takes long coffee breaks at Big Lou's while Pat dreams idly about Bruce.
- For our ‘International’ bake sale I was idly toying with the idea of making some Bourbons.
- It's funny how when you wonder idly about something, events transpire to answer your question.
- I idly wondered if there are people who make a hobby out of finding the fake streets on maps.
- I spend most of her scenes idly wondering what she'd look like post facial money-shot.
- One evening a few weeks ago, whilst idly clicking round a few sites, I happened across a weblog by someone I know.
- Chloe wondered idly: ‘What does he intend to do now he has me hung up like a piece of game?’
- You may, like me, have been idly wondering what the powerful creative minds behind The Muppet Show are doing these days.
- Did you wish idly while they were children about how you wished you'd done whatever else instead?
- I happened to be idly looking out my window, enviously eyeing up the copious foliage growing in my neighbours' flat.
- Next time your boss asks you why you are idly staring into space, tell him you are working on that positive gamma wave production.
- I idly chatted about subjects of no consequence with my mother and, as usual, we completed each other's sentences.
- I wondered, idly, if a record producer might be coming down the escalator now and hear this angelic voice and decide he had to sign me up.
- He asks it idly, no real concern, and for some reason, it makes her feel just a little lighter.
- And that doesn't happen for whatever reason, and you idly wonder for how long you can keep it going.
- It wasn't perfect, but I could picture myself writing at the desk idly watching New York bustling below.
- Whilst observing her leg I noticed that hers was hair free and I idly wondered in my dream if she waxed her own legs.
1. 1.1 In an inactive or lazy way.
  无动于衷地；懒散地
  I can no longer stand idly by and let him take the blame
  我再也不能无动于衷地站在一旁，让他受责备了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He realised that he could not sit idly by while racialist groups actively promoted their agenda.
  It is another thing to say that we must stand idly by and let her take her own life.
  She would sit idly at cafes on the Left Bank watching le beau monde go by, her PDA not too far from her café au lait.
  Jack is idly sitting in the office, discovering the delights of hunting out new screensavers with which to crash his machine.
  Other great power states, including Germany, will not stand by idly and let that happen.
  China said Friday that it will not stand idly by if the situation gets out of control.
  Not all of us will sit idly by while others exploit or undermine us.
  The Government should be ‘acting’ and ‘not standing idly by’ following the move by Aer Lingus to drop its Heathrow flights out of Shannon and transfer the slots to the North.
  We are taught in Leviticus that ‘you shall not stand idly by the blood of your neighbor’.
  Two guys were standing idly at the pedestrian crossing, waiting for the lights to change.
  I was standing idly watching the soft padded volleyball as it came flying in my direction.
  Can he possibly be standing idly by while millions of accidents wound and kill countless people every day?
  Do we continue to sit idly by and let them build a military power that we, as free people, cannot stop?
  I am not going to sit idly by while the national gambling industry seeks to get their hooks in our state and take us down the wrong path.
  I swore to myself at that time that I would never sit idly by while someone was being discriminated against.
  His government has stood by idly as the livelihoods of thousands are destroyed.
  I have yet to see the staff sitting idly waiting for a customer.
  The world cannot stand idly by anymore when innocent people are killed by their leaders.
  Mark Latham - Too busy with his and other people's children to be idly shopping in bookstores.
  I cannot sit idly by and observe as your client is psychologically tormented.

词汇	idly
释义	Definition of idly in English: idly adverb ˈʌɪdliˈaɪdli 1With no particular purpose, reason, or foundation. 无目的地；无理由地；无根据地 ‘How was the race?’ Kate asked idly “比赛结果怎么样？”凯特漫无目的地问道。 Example sentencesExamples You may, like me, have been idly wondering what the powerful creative minds behind The Muppet Show are doing these days. I do hope I don't accidentally spy her getting into the shower when I'm idly watching the neighbourhood. Whilst observing her leg I noticed that hers was hair free and I idly wondered in my dream if she waxed her own legs. He asks it idly, no real concern, and for some reason, it makes her feel just a little lighter. I wondered, idly, if a record producer might be coming down the escalator now and hear this angelic voice and decide he had to sign me up. Did you wish idly while they were children about how you wished you'd done whatever else instead? I idly wondered if there are people who make a hobby out of finding the fake streets on maps. Chloe wondered idly: ‘What does he intend to do now he has me hung up like a piece of game?’ Next time your boss asks you why you are idly staring into space, tell him you are working on that positive gamma wave production. Still leaning forward, she idly dangled the radio from her left hand while twisting the strap around her fingers. For our ‘International’ bake sale I was idly toying with the idea of making some Bourbons. Matthew, dithering, takes long coffee breaks at Big Lou's while Pat dreams idly about Bruce. It's funny how when you wonder idly about something, events transpire to answer your question. As we pulled away, I idly wondered why there were so many religious monuments in Lebanon. I idly chatted about subjects of no consequence with my mother and, as usual, we completed each other's sentences. I happened to be idly looking out my window, enviously eyeing up the copious foliage growing in my neighbours' flat. I spend most of her scenes idly wondering what she'd look like post facial money-shot. One evening a few weeks ago, whilst idly clicking round a few sites, I happened across a weblog by someone I know. And that doesn't happen for whatever reason, and you idly wonder for how long you can keep it going. It wasn't perfect, but I could picture myself writing at the desk idly watching New York bustling below. 1.1 In an aimless or lazy way. 无动于衷地；懒散地 I can no longer stand idly by and let him take the blame 我再也不能无动于衷地站在一旁，让他受责备了。 Example sentencesExamples China said Friday that it will not stand idly by if the situation gets out of control. Do we continue to sit idly by and let them build a military power that we, as free people, cannot stop? The world cannot stand idly by anymore when innocent people are killed by their leaders. Not all of us will sit idly by while others exploit or undermine us. I was standing idly watching the soft padded volleyball as it came flying in my direction. We are taught in Leviticus that ‘you shall not stand idly by the blood of your neighbor’. Mark Latham - Too busy with his and other people's children to be idly shopping in bookstores. Other great power states, including Germany, will not stand by idly and let that happen. Jack is idly sitting in the office, discovering the delights of hunting out new screensavers with which to crash his machine. I swore to myself at that time that I would never sit idly by while someone was being discriminated against. It is another thing to say that we must stand idly by and let her take her own life. I cannot sit idly by and observe as your client is psychologically tormented. Two guys were standing idly at the pedestrian crossing, waiting for the lights to change. I have yet to see the staff sitting idly waiting for a customer. Can he possibly be standing idly by while millions of accidents wound and kill countless people every day? I am not going to sit idly by while the national gambling industry seeks to get their hooks in our state and take us down the wrong path. He realised that he could not sit idly by while racialist groups actively promoted their agenda. She would sit idly at cafes on the Left Bank watching le beau monde go by, her PDA not too far from her café au lait. The Government should be ‘acting’ and ‘not standing idly by’ following the move by Aer Lingus to drop its Heathrow flights out of Shannon and transfer the slots to the North. His government has stood by idly as the livelihoods of thousands are destroyed. Definition of idly in US English: idly adverbˈīdlēˈaɪdli 1With no particular purpose, reason, or foundation. 无目的地；无理由地；无根据地 “How was the game?” Katie asked idly “比赛结果怎么样？”凯特漫无目的地问道。 Example sentencesExamples As we pulled away, I idly wondered why there were so many religious monuments in Lebanon. Still leaning forward, she idly dangled the radio from her left hand while twisting the strap around her fingers. I do hope I don't accidentally spy her getting into the shower when I'm idly watching the neighbourhood. Matthew, dithering, takes long coffee breaks at Big Lou's while Pat dreams idly about Bruce. For our ‘International’ bake sale I was idly toying with the idea of making some Bourbons. It's funny how when you wonder idly about something, events transpire to answer your question. I idly wondered if there are people who make a hobby out of finding the fake streets on maps. I spend most of her scenes idly wondering what she'd look like post facial money-shot. One evening a few weeks ago, whilst idly clicking round a few sites, I happened across a weblog by someone I know. Chloe wondered idly: ‘What does he intend to do now he has me hung up like a piece of game?’ You may, like me, have been idly wondering what the powerful creative minds behind The Muppet Show are doing these days. Did you wish idly while they were children about how you wished you'd done whatever else instead? I happened to be idly looking out my window, enviously eyeing up the copious foliage growing in my neighbours' flat. Next time your boss asks you why you are idly staring into space, tell him you are working on that positive gamma wave production. I idly chatted about subjects of no consequence with my mother and, as usual, we completed each other's sentences. I wondered, idly, if a record producer might be coming down the escalator now and hear this angelic voice and decide he had to sign me up. He asks it idly, no real concern, and for some reason, it makes her feel just a little lighter. And that doesn't happen for whatever reason, and you idly wonder for how long you can keep it going. It wasn't perfect, but I could picture myself writing at the desk idly watching New York bustling below. Whilst observing her leg I noticed that hers was hair free and I idly wondered in my dream if she waxed her own legs. 1.1 In an inactive or lazy way. 无动于衷地；懒散地 I can no longer stand idly by and let him take the blame 我再也不能无动于衷地站在一旁，让他受责备了。 Example sentencesExamples He realised that he could not sit idly by while racialist groups actively promoted their agenda. It is another thing to say that we must stand idly by and let her take her own life. She would sit idly at cafes on the Left Bank watching le beau monde go by, her PDA not too far from her café au lait. Jack is idly sitting in the office, discovering the delights of hunting out new screensavers with which to crash his machine. Other great power states, including Germany, will not stand by idly and let that happen. China said Friday that it will not stand idly by if the situation gets out of control. Not all of us will sit idly by while others exploit or undermine us. The Government should be ‘acting’ and ‘not standing idly by’ following the move by Aer Lingus to drop its Heathrow flights out of Shannon and transfer the slots to the North. We are taught in Leviticus that ‘you shall not stand idly by the blood of your neighbor’. Two guys were standing idly at the pedestrian crossing, waiting for the lights to change. I was standing idly watching the soft padded volleyball as it came flying in my direction. Can he possibly be standing idly by while millions of accidents wound and kill countless people every day? Do we continue to sit idly by and let them build a military power that we, as free people, cannot stop? I am not going to sit idly by while the national gambling industry seeks to get their hooks in our state and take us down the wrong path. I swore to myself at that time that I would never sit idly by while someone was being discriminated against. His government has stood by idly as the livelihoods of thousands are destroyed. I have yet to see the staff sitting idly waiting for a customer. The world cannot stand idly by anymore when innocent people are killed by their leaders. Mark Latham - Too busy with his and other people's children to be idly shopping in bookstores. I cannot sit idly by and observe as your client is psychologically tormented.
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