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adjective

idle [idler, idlest](not engaged in any occupation or employment)
adjective
[UK: ˈaɪd.l̩] [US: ˈaɪd.l̩]

adjective

leisurely(characterized by leisure)
adjective
[UK: ˈle.ʒə.li] [US: ˈliː.zər.li]

quiet [quieter, quietest](not busy)
adjective
[UK: ˈkwaɪət] [US: ˈkwaɪət]

noun

sinecure [sinecures](a position that requires no work but still gives a payment)
noun
[UK: ˈsaɪ.nɪ.kjʊə(r)] [US: ˈsaɪ.nɪ.kjʊər]

noun

gossip [gossips](idle talk)
noun
[UK: ˈɡɒ.sɪp] [US: ˈɡɑː.səp]

話 or 閑話 noun

chatter(talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃæ.tə(r)] [US: ˈtʃæ.tər]

verb

browse [browsed, browsing, browses](scan, casually look through)
verb
[UK: braʊz] [US: ˈbraʊz]

hang out(to do nothing in particular)
verb
[UK: hæŋ ˈaʊt] [US: ˈhæŋ ˈaʊt]

traipse [traipsed, traipsing, traipses](intransitive: to walk about)
verb
[UK: treɪps] [US: ˈtreɪps]

noun

saunter [saunters](a leisurely walk or stroll)
noun
[UK: ˈsɔːn.tə(r)] [US: ˈsɒn.tər]

別管verb

mind one's own business(to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others)
verb

多管adjective

nosy [nosier, nosiest](prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle)
adjective
[UK: ˈnəʊ.zi] [US: ˈnoʊ.zi]

愛管adjective

meddlesome(inclined to meddle or interfere)
adjective
[UK: ˈmedl.səm] [US: ˈme.dəl.səm]

愛管事的人 noun

busybody [busybodies](someone who interferes with others)
noun
[UK: ˈbɪ.zɪ.bɒ.di] [US: ˈbɪ.zi.ˌbɑː.di]

愛說話的人 noun

gossip [gossips](person)
noun
[UK: ˈɡɒ.sɪp] [US: ˈɡɑː.səp]

無空時間的 adjective

time-poor(not having enough time to do things one wishes to do)
adjective

adjective

free [freer, freest](without obligations)
adjective
[UK: friː] [US: ˈfriː]

verb

gossip [gossipped, gossipping, gossips](to talk idly)
verb
[UK: ˈɡɒ.sɪp] [US: ˈɡɑː.səp]

verb

gossip [gossipped, gossipping, gossips](to talk about someone else's private or personal business)
verb
[UK: ˈɡɒ.sɪp] [US: ˈɡɑː.səp]