The old factory stood idle for decades, its silent machinery a testament to the town's shifting economy.
那座老工厂闲置了几十年，沉默的机器见证了小镇经济的变迁。
Which choice best defines “idle”?
D — Inactive; lazy; without purpose.. “idle” means Inactive; lazy; without purpose..
Which word means “Inactive; lazy; without purpose.”?
B — idle. “idle” means Inactive; lazy; without purpose..
idle — Inactive; lazy; without purpose.. In Chinese: 空闲的；懒散的；无意义的.
idle is pronounced //ˈaɪdl//.
The old factory stood idle for decades, its silent machinery a testament to the town's shifting economy. (那座老工厂闲置了几十年，沉默的机器见证了小镇经济的变迁。)
inactive, lazy, unused — all close in meaning to idle (Inactive; lazy; without purpose.).
active, busy — each the opposite of idle (Inactive; lazy; without purpose.).
Yes. idle is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
idle → 闲着不动。