
好词典

源自中古英语 idel(空闲的)+ 副词后缀 -ly,与古英语 īdel(空虚的)同源。
❶ 指无所事事地、懒散地做某事,强调缺乏目的性或效率。常用于描述漫不经心的动作或状态。
“She sat idly by the window, watching the rain fall.”
(她懒散地坐在窗边,看着雨滴落下。)
“He scrolled idly through his phone during the meeting.”
(开会时他漫不经心地刷着手机。)
sit idly by — 袖手旁观,指明明可以采取行动却故意不作为。常用于批评消极态度。
“We cannot sit idly by while people suffer.”
(我们不能在人们受苦时袖手旁观。)