twiddle
twiddle
英[ˈtwɪdl]美[ˈtwɪdl]
vt.& vi.（心不在焉地）捻弄；
n.捻弄，摆弄，转动；
第三人称单数：twiddles;
过去式：twiddled;
过去分词：twiddled;
现在分词：twiddling;
例句
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.
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.
So must we sit back and twiddle our thumbs?难道我们就只能在这儿无所作为?
The Government cannot expect graduates to twiddle their thumbs on the dole.*府不愿意看到毕业生领着救济金却什么也不干。
同义词
twiddle的同义词之：
fiddle词组
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；偷懒柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
VERB
旋弄;捻弄;摆弄
If you twiddle something, you twist it or turn it quickly with your fingers.
例句
He twiddled a knob on the dashboard...他转动着仪表板上的一个旋钮。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。英汉词典释义
vt. & vi.
(心不在焉地)捻弄
(等待之际)无所事事，闲得无聊
I had to sit at home twiddling my thumbs, waiting for the phone to ring.我只好在家里干坐着等电话响。n.
捻弄,摆弄
转动
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns
Verb
1. turn in a twisting or spinning motion;
"The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"2. manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner;
"He twiddled her thumbs while waiting for the interview"
