Twiddle

twiddle v 1 [Ipr, Tn] ~ with sth twist or turn (sth), esp idly or aimlessly 旋弄, 捻弄（某物）（尤指无聊地或无目的地） He twiddled with the controls of the radio until he found the station. 他旋弄了一阵收音机的旋钮才找到了那个电台. She sat twiddling the ring on her finger. 她坐在那儿捻弄手指上的戒指. 2 (idm 习语) twiddle one's thumbs move one's thumbs round each other with one's fingers or waste one's time doing nothing 旋弄两手的大拇指; 无所事事 I sat twiddling my thumbs waiting for him to finish using the phone. 我坐著无聊地旋弄拇指, 等候他用完电话. You're not being paid to twiddle your thumbs all day, you know! 给你工钱不是让你整天游手好闲, 明白吗! twiddle, n (a) slight twist or turn; twirl 轻轻的拧或转; 转动. (b) twirled mark or sign 旋转的标志或符号.