idly
adverb /ˈaɪdli/
/ˈaɪdli/
- without any particular reason, purpose or effort; doing nothing
毫无目的地；漫不经心地；闲散地 - She sat in the sun, idly sipping a cool drink.
她坐在阳光下懒洋洋地抿着冷饮。 - He wondered idly what would happen.
他漫不经心地幻想着会发生什么事。 - We can't stand idly by (= do nothing) and let people starve.
我们不能袖手旁观，任由人们挨饿。
Collocations DictionaryIdly is used with these verbs:- flick
- listen
- pick
- …
- She sat in the sun, idly sipping a cool drink.