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

verb | noun

fiddlefiddle1 /ˈfɪdl/ verb [intransitive]

ETYMOLOGYfiddle¹

Origin: 1200-1300 Medieval Latin vitula instrument played at ceremonies

VERB TABLE

fiddle

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	fiddle
	he, she, it	fiddles
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	fiddled
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have fiddled
	he, she, it	has fiddled
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had fiddled
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will fiddle
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have fiddled

Continuous Form
Present	I	am fiddling
	he, she, it	is fiddling
	you, we, they	are fiddling
Past	I, he, she, it	was fiddling
	you, we, they	were fiddling
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been fiddling
	he, she, it	has been fiddling
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been fiddling
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be fiddling
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been fiddling

1to keep moving and touching things, especially because you are bored or nervous: I sat and fiddled at the computer for a while.2informal to play a violinfiddle around phrasal verb to waste time by doing things that are not important: If you keep fiddling around we’re going to be late!fiddle around with something phrasal verb1to move the parts of a machine in order to try to make it work or repair it: I’ve been fiddling around with this old car for months but I still can’t get it to work.2to keep making changes to something, especially in a way that is stupid, annoying, or dangerousfiddle with something phrasal verb1to keep moving something or touching something with your fingers because you are bored, nervous, or want to change something: He kept fiddling with his tie.2to move part of a machine in order to make it work, without knowing exactly what you should do: Rosie fiddled with the lock, trying different combinations.3to keep making changes to something, especially in a way that is stupid, annoying, or dangerous: The bus company is always fiddling with the schedules.4to move or touch something that you should not move or touch, in an annoying way: Who’s been fiddling with my stuff?