idleness
noun /ˈaɪdlnəs/
/ˈaɪdlnəs/
[uncountable]- (disapproving) the fact of tending to be lazy and not work hard
懒惰： 倾向于懒惰而不努力工作的事实懒惰- It was sheer idleness that I never pursued this enquiry.
我从来没有进行过这种调查，这完全是无所事事。
- It was sheer idleness that I never pursued this enquiry.
- the fact of not having work or of not being in use
闲置： 没有工作或没有使用- After a period of enforced idleness, she found a new job.
她在被迫闲散了一段时间之后找到了份新工作。
- After a period of enforced idleness, she found a new job.