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 English
idlenessother
=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.

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