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

twid•dle v., -dled, -dling, n.
v.

to play with idly, esp. with the fingers;
twirl: [~ + object]to sit and twiddle his thumbs.[no object]Quit twiddling.

n. [countable]

the act of twiddling;
turn;
twirl.

Idioms

Idioms twiddle one's thumbs, to do nothing;
be idle:The administration sits there twiddling its thumbs.

twid•dle v., -dled, -dling, n.
v.t.

to turn about or play with lightly or idly, esp. with the fingers;
twirl.

v.i.

to play or trifle idly with something;
fiddle.
to turn about lightly;
twirl.
twiddle one's thumbs, to do nothing;
be idle:Business was slack, and the salespeople were twiddling their thumbs.

the act of twiddling;
turn;
twirl.

perh. blend of, blended twitch and fiddle 1530–40

twid′dler, n.

twiddle /ˈtwɪd^əl/ vb

when intr, often followed by with: to twirl or fiddle (with), often in an idle way
to do nothing; be unoccupied
(intransitive) to turn, twirl, or rotate
(intransitive) rare to be occupied with trifles

an act or instance of twiddling

Etymology: 16th Century: probably a blend of twirl + fiddle

ˈtwiddler n

单词	twiddle
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 twid•dle /ˈtwɪdəl/USA pronunciation v., -dled, -dling, n. v. to play with idly, esp. with the fingers; twirl: [~ + object]to sit and twiddle his thumbs.[no object]Quit twiddling. n. [countable] the act of twiddling; turn; twirl. Idioms Idioms twiddle one's thumbs, to do nothing; be idle:The administration sits there twiddling its thumbs. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 twid•dle (twid′l),USA pronunciation v., -dled, -dling, n. v.t. to turn about or play with lightly or idly, esp. with the fingers; twirl. v.i. to play or trifle idly with something; fiddle. to turn about lightly; twirl. twiddle one's thumbs, to do nothing; be idle:Business was slack, and the salespeople were twiddling their thumbs. n. the act of twiddling; turn; twirl. perh. blend of, blended twitch and fiddle 1530–40 twid′dler, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: twiddle /ˈtwɪd^əl/ vb when intr, often followed by with: to twirl or fiddle (with), often in an idle way to do nothing; be unoccupied (intransitive) to turn, twirl, or rotate (intransitive) rare to be occupied with trifles n an act or instance of twiddling Etymology: 16th Century: probably a blend of twirl + fiddle ˈtwiddler n
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