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twiddle

/twid-l/US // ˈtwɪd l //UK // (ˈtwɪdəl) //

捻转,捻动,捻线,捻捻

Related Words

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    twid·dled, twid·dling.

    • : to turn about or play with lightly or idly, especially with the fingers; twirl.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    twid·dled, twid·dling.

    • : to play or trifle idly with something; fiddle.
    • : to turn about lightly; twirl.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act of twiddling; turn; twirl.

Synonyms & Antonyms

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Synonyms
fidget烦躁不安,烦躁,盘弄,烦扰dabble摸索,掺杂,涉足,掺假doodle涂鸦,涂抹,乱涂乱画,乱涂乱抹feel感觉,觉得,感受,感到finger指,指头,指数,指纹fool傻瓜,傻子,笨蛋,愚弄handle处理,办理,把握,处理方式interfere干扰,干涉,干预,干擾mess混乱,混乱的局面,杂乱无章,乱七八糟的东西monkey猴子,猢狲,猴年马月,猢狲的play播放,游戏,玩,玩耍potter陶工,陶器,陶匠,陶艺家puddle水坑,水潭,水洼,水塘putter推杆,推推杆,推杆式飞机tamper篡改,捣乱,篡改行为,扰乱tinker修补匠,修补师,修补匠人,修补者touch触摸,接触,碰,联系toy玩具,玩具类trifle小事一桩,琐事,小事,区区小事mess around瞎搞,胡闹,乱搞,乱来

Examples

  • We cannot dither, we cannot just twiddle our thumbs, or wait and see.

  • He stood like a king among his peers, but flushed and restless, twiddling his fingers as kings do not twiddle theirs.

  • No longer could Angèle deceive him—“twiddle him around her little finger,” as she would put it.

  • We don't know anything about it, but that is no reason why we should sit back and twiddle our thumbs and start at shadows.

  • And then comes a back-set of my health, and I have to twiddle my fingers and play patience.

  • Get under the pilot an' sort o' twiddle ye off the track, don't they?

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