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twiddle

英['twɪdl] 美['twɪdl]
  • v. 玩弄;旋转
  • n. 扭曲;扭转
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详细释义

Noun:
  1. a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns

Verb:
  1. turn in a twisting or spinning motion;

    "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

  2. manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner;

    "He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview"

双语例句

1. The Government cannot expect graduates to twiddle their thumbs on the dole.
政府不愿意看到毕业生领着救济金却什么也不干。

来自柯林斯例句

2. So must we sit back and twiddle our thumbs?
难道我们就只能在这儿无所作为?

来自电影对白

3. When we need you help, all you and twiddle you thumbs.
当我们需要你帮助时, 你却按兵不动,亲得无聊.

来自互联网

4. All the critical twiddle - twaddle about style and form is mere impertinence and mostly dull jargon.
所有这些有关文体和体裁的蠢话,只是风马牛不相及的胡扯,多半是枯燥无味、玩弄述语的评论.

来自互联网

5. When we need you help, all you did was sit back and twiddle you thumbs.
在我们需要你帮助的时候, 你却闲坐一旁抚弄你的大拇指.

来自互联网

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. She sat twiddling the ring on her finger.
      她坐在那儿捻弄手指上的戒指。
    2. He twiddled with the controls of the radio until he found the station.
      他旋弄了一阵收音机的旋钮才找到了那个电台。

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