be idle sometimes to_帮忙翻译。中文的

2009-04-04 回答

To be idle means avoiding work or being lazy.

空闲意味着逃避工作或是懒惰。

In such a busy world, the word "idle" has got a more and more derogatory sense.

在这样一个忙碌的世界，“空闲”这个词带有越来越多贬损的意味。

We use the word "idler" to criticize a lazy person for his not doing his work and for his wasting his time.

我们用“空闲”来批评一个人的懒惰，因为他不进行他的工作或是浪费了他的时间。

It is generally agreed that modem man cannot afford the luxury of being idle.

当前人们普遍认为现在的人不能够闲着，那是一种奢侈。(这里应该是modern吧)

But I think idleness can sometimes be helpful and even necessary for people who wish to live a healthy and happy life.

但我认为闲散对于希望健康而快乐地生活的人们来说有时是有帮助的甚至是必要的

In modem society, the pressure to compete keeps people energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain, while idleness may offer them a kind of relaxation by purposely avoiding their work.

在现代社会，竞争的压力迫使人们要保持精力旺盛，但它同时也把人们置于一种长期紧张的情绪中，然而通过有意地避开工作，闲散能够给他们提供一种放松。(modern)

Second, being idle leaves people a margin in their life so that they can "smell the flowers".

其次，闲散给人们留出了富余的时间，使他们能“轻松一下”

Finally, people can feel refreshed both physically and mentally after a period of idling.

最后，人们能感觉到在一段时间的闲散之后，身体和精神上都重新振作。

Of course, I'm not advocating idleness.

当然，我并不提倡懒惰。

What I am saying is that idleness in not totally a bad thing, and sometimes it might be a great help to our life.

我要说的是，闲散并不是完全糟糕的，有时它对我们的生活是一个很好的帮助