英语词汇“fiddle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

fiddle

释义

informal a violin

Brit, informal a dishonest practice; a swindle

Brit, informal an activity involving intricate manipulation

It was a bit of a fiddle to get all these wires back in place

a device to keep objects from sliding off a table on board ship

on the fiddle

Brit, informal taking part in dishonest practices

[Old English fithele violin, prob from medieval Latin vitula instrument played at festivals, from vitulari to celebrate]

to play the fiddle

to move one's hands or fingers restlessly

(often + about/around) to spend time in aimless or fruitless activity

verb trans Brit, informal

Brit to falsify (accounts, etc), esp so as to gain financial advantage

Brit to get or contrive (something) by cheating or deception

He fiddled an extra ten pounds on his expenses

fiddle with

informal to tamper or meddle with (something)

fiddler noun

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