单词 | twiddle |
释义 | twiddle ['twɪd.l] verb intransitive or transitive ■to move something repeatedly between your fingers, especially without any purpose (尤指无聊地反覆用手指)摆弄,捻弄,旋弄 •She was twiddling (with) •Twiddle a dial/knob ['twɪd.l] verb intransitive or transitive twiddle your thumbs ■to do nothing for a period of time, usually while you are waiting for something to happen (等待之际)闲着无聊 •I arrived early for the meeting so I was twiddling my thumbs for half an hour.我开会来早了,百无聊赖干等了半小时。 ['twɪd.l] noun countable ■an act of turning something with the fingers 摆弄,捻弄;旋动,扭动 •At the twiddle of a knob the operators can focus on a tiny amount of airspace or scan the whole area.只要旋动旋钮,操作者就可局部观察一小块领空,或者扫描整个区域。 |
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