Twiddle

['twɪd(ə)l] or ['twɪdl]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns.

(verb.) manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner; 'He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview'.

校對:谢尔比--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(v. t.) To touch lightly, or play with; to tweedle; to twirl; as, to twiddle one's thumbs; to twiddle a watch key.

(v. i.) To play with anything; hence, to be busy about trifles.

(n.) A slight twist with the fingers.

(n.) A pimple.

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解釋/意思:

v.t. to twirl idly to play with.—v.i. to revolve: to trifle with something.—n. a twirl of the fingers.—ns. Twidd′ler; Twidd′ling-line formerly a piece of small rope for steadying the steering-wheel: a string attached to a compass-gimbal by which the compass-card may be started so as to play freely.—Twiddle one's fingers to be idle.

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