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单词 fidget
释义
fidget1 verbfidget2 noun
fidgetfid‧get1 /ˈfɪdʒɪt/ verb [intransitive] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINfidget1
Origin:
1600-1700 fidge ‘to move uncontrollably’ (16-19 centuries)
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
fidget
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyfidget
he, she, itfidgets
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyfidgeted
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave fidgeted
he, she, ithas fidgeted
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad fidgeted
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill fidget
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have fidgeted
Continuous Form
PresentIam fidgeting
he, she, itis fidgeting
you, we, theyare fidgeting
PastI, he, she, itwas fidgeting
you, we, theywere fidgeting
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been fidgeting
he, she, ithas been fidgeting
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been fidgeting
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be fidgeting
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been fidgeting
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • A few students fidgeted nervously in their chairs.
  • Diana fidgeted nervously with her pencil.
  • She glared at the little boy, who had started fidgeting in his chair.
  • Stop fidgeting, Sally, and pay attention.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Antoine sat, colours still fidgeting through his crown, that smile still lighting his face.
  • At the postgame press conference he brought his glove, sat it on the table in front of him and commenced fidgeting.
  • Hardin fidgeted and stood on his toes to better his view.
  • He fidgeted through speeches by his wife, Camille, and Rep.
  • In the sitting room, Alida Thorne sat and fidgeted, like a parlourmaid banished below-stairs.
  • The manager was waiting for her at the desk, deftly fidgeting with a half-stuffed peregrine falcon.
  • The small audience had begun to fidget on their rickety folded chairs.
  • They fidget, sit on their feet and fold little fingers around stubby pencils, sweating out an exercise in mathematics.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
to go to a different place, or change the position of your body: · Sarah moved away from the window.· Every time I move I get a pain in my left shoulder.
to move slowly from one side to the other: · The branches swayed in the wind.· Donny swayed drunkenly as he walked back to his car.
to move repeatedly from one side to another, with small gentle movements: · He rocked backward and forward in his chair.· The boat rocked from side to side with the waves.
to move unsteadily from side to side: · The bike wobbled a bit, but she soon got it under control.
to keep moving or playing with your fingers, hands, feet etc, because you are bored or nervous: · Diana fidgeted nervously with her pencil.
to make very small movements from side to side with your body, especially because you feel uncomfortable: · By the end of the hour, most of the children were squirming in their seats.
to make small movements from side to side, especially in order to get into or out of something: · The dog wriggled under the fence and escaped into the street.· She managed to wriggle into the dress, but it was much too tight.
if part of your body twitches, it makes small movements that you cannot control: · A muscle on Yang’s face twitched.
written to make a movement – used especially when describing a situation in which no one moves, or someone wakes up: · In the village a dog barked but no one stirred.· The sleeping child stirred and opened her eyes.
to move – used when you are trying hard to make something move, often without success: · The piano wouldn’t budge.
Longman Language Activatorto keep moving your body or part of your body
to keep moving or playing with your fingers, hands, feet etc, because you are bored or nervous: · Stop fidgeting, Sally, and pay attention.fidget in your seat/chair: · She glared at the little boy, who had started fidgeting in his chair.fidget with: · Diana fidgeted nervously with her pencil.
spoken if you can't keep still , you keep moving your body because you are excited or nervous and you cannot relax: · I was so excited that I couldn't keep still.· Frankie has a lot of energy; he can hardly keep still for more than a few minutes.
to make very small movements from side to side with your body, especially because you are in pain or uncomfortable: · The cat was squirming and he put it down.· Diane squirmed wildly as Gavin tickled her.squirm in your seat/chair: · The little boy squirmed in his seat, anxious to get up and leave the table.squirm with embarrassment/discomfort etc: · Laura's face reddened and she squirmed with embarrassment.
to make small movements from side to side, especially in order to get into a particular position or to get through an opening: wriggle into/out/through etc: · The dog wriggled under the fence and escaped into the street.wriggle free: · Shelly tried to wriggle free from him, but he held her firmly.
to twist your body from side to side violently, especially because you are suffering pain: · As he received each blow, he writhed on the floor and cried out.writhe in pain/agony: · Sarah was writhing in agony, clutching her leg.
if part of your body twitches , it makes small movements that you cannot control: · A muscle on Yang's face twitched.· My right eyelid wouldn't stop twitching.
 to keep moving your hands or feet, especially because you are bored or nervous:  The kids had started to fidget.fidget with Stop fidgeting with your pens!► see thesaurus at move
fidget1 verbfidget2 noun
fidgetfidget2 noun [countable] informal Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Michael's younger sister found him a fidget in church and thought it was fidgeting to excess.
  • She watched him seeing it all, feeling it all, assimilating his surroundings with no fidget or fluster.
  • So delighted with the little moral scene was she that she sat on til recess at 12: 30 without a fidget.
  • The empty air was still vibrating slightly with the suppressed fidgets of children.
 someone who is unable to sit or stand still
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