fiddle /ˈfɪdəl/ CET6+ TEM4 ( fiddling, fiddled, fiddles )

• 1. 

  V-I If you fiddle with an object, you keep moving it or touching it with your fingers. 不停摆弄

  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. 

  V-I If you fiddle with something, you change it in minor ways. 略微改动

  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. 

  V-I If you fiddle with a machine, you adjust it. 调试

  例：

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

  他打开收音机，调动旋钮，直到他收到了一个谈话节目。

• 4. 

  N-VAR Some people call violins fiddles, especially when they are used to play folk music. 小提琴

  例：

  Hardy played the fiddle at local dances.

  哈迪在当地的舞会上拉了小提琴。