twiddle
英 [ˈtwɪdl]
美 [ˈtwɪdl]
v. (常因紧张或无聊)旋弄,摆弄,捻弄(物件)
n. 拧; 转动; (图案等的)修饰性曲线,螺旋形线条; (乐曲的)装饰音
现在分词:twiddling 过去式:twiddled 复数:twiddles 第三人称单数:twiddles 过去分词:twiddled
BNC.21174 / COCA.27648
习惯用语
v.
- twiddle your thumbs
- 抱手旋弄大拇指
to move your thumbs around each other with your fingers joined together - (等待之际)无所事事
to do nothing while you are waiting for sth to happen
牛津词典
verb
- (常因紧张或无聊)旋弄,摆弄,捻弄(物件)
to twist or turn sth with your fingers often because you are nervous or bored- 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。 - She was twiddling the ring on her finger.
她摆弄着手指上的戒指。
- He twiddled with the radio knob until he found the right programme.
noun
- 拧;转动
a twist or turn- a twiddle of the knob
转动一下旋钮
- a twiddle of the knob
- (图案等的)修饰性曲线,螺旋形线条;(乐曲的)装饰音
a decorative twist in a pattern, piece of music, etc.- twiddles on the clarinet
单簧管的装饰音
- twiddles on the clarinet
柯林斯词典
- VERB 旋弄;捻弄;摆弄
If youtwiddlesomething, you twist it or turn it quickly with your fingers.- 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。
- He twiddled a knob on the dashboard...
- totwiddleyourthumbs→ see:thumb
英英释义
noun
- a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns
verb
- manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner
- He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview
- turn in a twisting or spinning motion
- The leaves swirled in the autumn wind