diddle /ˈdɪdəl/ TEM8 ( diddling, diddled, diddles )

• 1. 

  V-I If someone diddles, they waste time and do not achieve anything. 闲混 [美国英语] [非正式] [oft V adv]

  例：

  ...if Congress were to just diddle around and not take any action at all.

  ...如果国会只是闲混而不采取任何行动。

• 2. 

  V-T If someone diddles you, they take money from you dishonestly or unfairly. 诈骗 [英国英语] [非正式]

  例：

  They diddled their insurance company by making a false claim.

  他们通过提出虚假索赔来诈骗保险公司。

• 3. 

  V to jerk (an object) up and down or back and forth; shake rapidly 上下或左右晃动(物体); 快速晃动 [DIALECT]