idleness
🇬🇧 UK/'aidlnis/🇺🇸 US
C2
Definitions
n.
The state of being inactive, not working, or avoiding work; laziness.
懒散;闲散;无所事事
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishidlenessother
=idleness
Example Sentences
- 1.
His idleness during school years prevented him from developing important skills.
- 2.
The poet celebrated idleness as a necessary condition for creative thought and reflection.