idle threat是个法律术语,意思是:无效的威胁,虚声恫吓等等.
同义词还有:
deficient threat,empty threat,harmless threat,ineffectual threat,meaningless threat,menacing,mere notice,mere talking,mere warning,only words,subtle intimidation,testing,trial balloon,veiled threat
idle本身的意思是:
a.懒惰的,闲散的,停顿的,空闲的,无用的
vi.无所事事,闲散,浪费,空转
vt.虚度,使闲散,使空转
n.空转,空闲时间
[计] 空闲时间
[化] 不工作的; 闲置的; 空转的
[经] 闲置的