idly

idly — 副詞

1. in a way that lacks a clear purpose or serious intention, done mainly to pass ti

1.副詞B2
釋義

隨意；無目的

沒有特定目的或認真意圖地

in a way that lacks a clear purpose or serious intention, done mainly to pass time or out of casual curiosity

例句

Lien idly scrolled through her phone while waiting for the bus.

Lien 一邊等公車，一邊隨意地滑著手機。

idly scroll — casual action with no real goal

Emre idly wondered what his old classmates were doing now.

Emre 漫無目的地猜想著老同學們現在在做什麼。

idly wonder — mental activity without serious intent

同義詞
  • casually

    more neutral; 'idly' adds the sense of time-filling or lack of intent

  • aimlessly

    stronger sense of having no direction; 'idly' can be softer

  • absently

    suggests the mind is elsewhere; 'idly' suggests the mind is not fully engaged

反義詞

文法句型

idly + verb of casual attention

用法筆記

Often pairs with verbs of casual attention such as 'wonder', 'scroll', 'flip', 'gaze', or 'watch'.

常見錯誤

❌He was idly all afternoon.
✅He was idle all afternoon.
💡'idly' is an adverb and must modify a verb; 'idle' is the adjective form.

2. in a state of not doing anything active or productive; without taking action whe

2.副詞B2
釋義

無所事事

不採取行動；處於不活動的狀態

in a state of not doing anything active or productive; without taking action when something is happening or expected

例句

After finishing her exams, Nellie lay idly on the sofa all day.

考完試後，Nellie 一整天都無所事事地躺在沙發上。

lay idly — physically inactive for a period

The taxi drivers stood idly near the station, hoping for a fare.

計程車司機們閒著站在車站附近，希望有人叫車。

stood idly — staying in one place, not doing anything

同義詞
  • lazily

    more negative, suggesting unwillingness to work; 'idly' can be neutral

  • inactively

    more formal; 'idly' is more natural in everyday speech

反義詞

文法句型

idly + verb of inaction

stand idly by

用法筆記

Frequently appears in the fixed phrase 'stand idly by', which means to take no action while something (usually undesirable) happens.

常見錯誤

❌The car sat idly in the driveway.
✅The car sat idle in the driveway.
💡'idle' not 'idly' is the adjective describing the state of the car.