twiddle

英 ['twɪd(ə)l] 美['twɪdl]

rotate one's thumbs round each other with the fingers linked together

旋弄两手大拇指

To do little or nothing; be idle.

天所事事；偷懒

1. The Government cannot expect graduates to twiddle their thumbs on the dole.: 政府不愿意看到毕业生领着救济金却什么也不干。

3. When we need you help, all you and twiddle you thumbs.: 当我们需要你帮助时, 你却按兵不动,亲得无聊.

4. All the critical twiddle - twaddle about style and form is mere impertinence and mostly dull jargon.: 所有这些有关文体和体裁的蠢话,只是风马牛不相及的胡扯,多半是枯燥无味、玩弄述语的评论.

5. When we need you help, all you did was sit back and twiddle you thumbs.: 在我们需要你帮助的时候, 你却闲坐一旁抚弄你的大拇指.