twiddling

[US]/ˈtwɪd.lɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈtwɪd.lɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.(心不在焉地)捻弄
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

twiddling thumbs

打发时间

twiddling fingers

摆弄手指

twiddling with

摆弄

twiddling around

闲逛

twiddling knobs

旋转旋钮

twiddling wire

摆弄电线

twiddling settings

调整设置

twiddling controls

操作控制

twiddling dials

旋转拨号盘

twiddling options

调整选项

Example Sentences

he was twiddling his thumbs while waiting for the bus.

他在等公交车时无聊地打着手指。

she spent the afternoon twiddling with her phone.

她整个下午都在摆弄她的手机。

stop twiddling with that gadget and focus on your work!

别再摆弄那个小玩意儿,专心工作吧!

he was just twiddling around instead of studying.

他只是在闲逛,而不是学习。

she sat there twiddling her hair, lost in thought.

她坐在那里,玩弄着头发,陷入沉思。

they were twiddling with the settings on the new tv.

他们在摆弄新电视的设置。

he kept twiddling with the pen during the meeting.

他在会议期间不停地玩弄那支笔。

she was twiddling her fingers nervously before the interview.

面试前她紧张地玩弄着手指。

instead of working, he was just twiddling on his computer.

他不是在工作,而是在电脑上闲逛。

twiddling the dials, he tried to find the right frequency.

他拨动旋钮,试图找到正确的频率。

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