twiddle
英 ['twɪd(ə)l]
美['twɪdl]
- vt. 旋弄；抚弄；玩弄；捻起来
- vi. 旋弄
- n. 捻；转动
词态变化
第三人称单数: twiddles;过去式: twiddled;过去分词: twiddled;现在分词: twiddling;
助记提示
1、twist + fiddle.
中文词源
twiddle 无聊的摆弄，捻弄，无所事事
可能来自拟声词，比较 twaddle,瞎扯，闲聊，无聊，说废话。引申词义无聊的摆弄或捻弄小 物品，如转笔。
英英释意
- 1. a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns
英文词源
- twiddle (v.)
- 1540s, "to trifle," of unknown origin, said to be probably imitative; of the fingers, "to twirl idly," first recorded 1670s. Figurative phrase twiddle one's thumbs "have nothing to do" is recorded from 1846; to twirl one's thumbs in the same sense is recorded from 1816. Related: Twiddled; twiddling.
词组搭配
twiddle one's thumbs
rotate one's thumbs round each other with the fingers linked together
旋弄两手大拇指
twiddle (one's) thumbs
To do little or nothing; be idle.
天所事事；偷懒
实用场景例句
- He twiddled with the radio knob until he found the right programme.
- 他转动了一会收音机旋钮才找到了合意的节目。
牛津词典
- She was twiddling the ring on her finger.
- 她摆弄着手指上的戒指。
牛津词典
- a twiddle of the knob
- 转动一下旋钮
牛津词典
- twiddles on the clarinet
- 单簧管的装饰音
牛津词典
- He twiddled a knob on the dashboard...
- 他转动着仪表板上的一个旋钮。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She had sat there twiddling nervously with the clasp of her handbag.
- 她坐在那里紧张地摆弄着手提包的扣钩。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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.
期刊摘选
- I sit twiddle my thumb wait for him to finish using the phone.
- 我坐著无聊地旋弄拇指,等候他用完电话.
期刊摘选
- So must we sit back and twiddle our thumbs?
- 难道我们就只能在这儿无所作为?
电影对白
- 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.
期刊摘选
- All I did to attract such attention was spread my fingers twiddle with my glitzy earings.
- 我不过是伸出手指轻轻捻弄我那耀眼的耳环,便引起如此注意.
期刊摘选
- E . g . I have got to be busy, I can't sit down and twiddle my thumbs.
- 我总得做些事情, 不能这样无所事事下去.
期刊摘选
- 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。
柯林斯例句