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twiddle [ˈtwɪdl]

vt.& vi. （心不在焉地）捻弄;
n. 捻弄，摆弄; 转动;
过去式：: twiddled 过去分词：: twiddled 现在分词：: twiddling 第三人称单数：: twiddles

例句:

  • A radiogram...with...a fat Bakelite knob to twiddle for the stations.
    来自J. Winterson
  • The Government cannot expect graduates to twiddle their thumbs on the dole.
    政府不愿意看到毕业生领着救济金却什么也不干。
  • So must we sit back and twiddle our thumbs?
    难道我们就只能在这儿无所作为?
  • When we need you help, all you and twiddle you thumbs.
    当我们需要你帮助时, 你却按兵不动,亲得无聊.
  • "When I retire, I don't want to sit around and twiddle my thumbs," she says.
    来自WSJ