Some examples of word usage: running idle
1. The car was left running idle in the driveway for hours.
汽车在车道上闲置运行了几个小时。
2. The computer is running idle because no one has used it all day.
由于整天没有人使用,电脑一直处于空闲状态。
3. The factory had to shut down some machines that were running idle to save energy.
工厂不得不关闭一些空闲运行的机器以节约能源。
4. The engine of the boat was left running idle while the captain took a break.
船长休息时,船只的引擎一直处于空闲状态。
5. The restaurant owner noticed that the stove was running idle and turned it off to save on gas.
餐厅老板发现灶台一直在空闲运行,于是关闭它以节省煤气。
6. The air conditioner was running idle in the empty office building, wasting electricity.
空置的办公楼里空调一直在空闲运行,浪费电力。