新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

fiddle

英  [ˈfɪdəl]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • fiddles

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 小提琴

    Some people call violins fiddles, especially when they are used to play folk music.

    近义词

    violin

    双语例句

    例:

    Hardy played the fiddle at local dances.

    哈迪在当地的舞会上拉了小提琴。

    VERB. 动词
  • fiddles , fiddling , fiddled

    1[I 不及物动词] 不停摆弄

    If you fiddle with an object, you keep moving it or touching it with your fingers.

    双语例句

    例:

    Harriet fiddled with a pen on the desk.

    哈丽雅特不停地摆弄桌上的一支钢笔。

    2[I 不及物动词] 略微改动

    If you fiddle with something, you change it in minor ways.

    双语例句

    例:

    She told Whistler that his portrait of her was finished and to stop fiddling with it.

    她告诉惠斯勒他为她画的肖像已经完成了,不要再改来改去了。

    3[I 不及物动词] 调试

    If you fiddle with a machine, you adjust it.

    双语例句

    例:

    He turned on the radio and fiddled with the knob until he got a chat show.

    他打开收音机,调动旋钮,直到他收到了一个谈话节目。