twiddle

🇺🇸 /ˈtwɪdl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtwɪdl/
詞頻
難度
標籤 RARE
verb
R

to play with or manipulate something, often with nervousness or boredom

He was twiddling his thumbs while waiting for the meeting to start.

他一邊等待會議開始,一邊擺弄著自己的大拇指。

noun
R

a small, often quick movement or adjustment

With a quick twiddle of the knob, the radio came to life.

快速轉動旋鈕,收音機就活了過來。

R

an ornamental detail or flourish, especially in music or design

The musician added a few twiddles to the melody to make it more interesting.

音樂家在旋律中加了一些裝飾音,使之更有趣。

translation

v. 擺弄
n. 微調, 裝飾性點綴

詞形變化

3rd Present twiddles
Progressive twiddling
Past twiddled
Plural twiddles
Perfect twiddled