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词汇 fiddle
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fiddle

verb
/ˈfɪdl/
/ˈfɪdl/
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they fiddle
/ˈfɪdl/
/ˈfɪdl/
he / she / it fiddles
/ˈfɪdlz/
/ˈfɪdlz/
past simple fiddled
/ˈfɪdld/
/ˈfɪdld/
past participle fiddled
/ˈfɪdld/
/ˈfɪdld/
-ing form fiddling
/ˈfɪdlɪŋ/
/ˈfɪdlɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
  1. [intransitive] fiddle (with something) to keep touching or moving something with your hands, especially because you are bored or nervous(尤指厌烦或紧张地)不断摸弄,不停摆弄
    • He was fiddling with his keys while he talked to me.和我谈话时他不停地摆弄钥匙。
  2. [transitive] fiddle something (informal) to change the details or figures of something in order to try to get money dishonestly or gain an advantage篡改;伪造;对…做手脚
    • to fiddle the accounts篡改账目
    • She fiddled the books (= changed a company's financial records) while working as an accountant.她当会计时对账簿做了手脚。
    Topics Moneyc2, Crime and punishmentc2
  3. [intransitive] (informal) to play music on the violin拉小提琴
  4. 词源Old English fithele, denoting a violin or similar instrument (originally not an informal or depreciatory term), related to Dutch vedel and German Fiedel, based on Latin vitulari ‘celebrate a festival, be joyful’, perhaps from Vitula, the name of a Roman goddess of joy and victory. Compare with viol.

fiddle

noun
/ˈfɪdl/
/ˈfɪdl/
(informal)Idioms
  1. (also violin)
    [countable] a musical instrument with strings, that you hold under your chin and play with a bow小提琴Topics Musicc2
  2. [countable] (British English) something that is done dishonestly to get money欺诈;骗钱行为;骗局 synonym fraud
    • an insurance/tax, etc. fiddle保险、纳税等骗局
    Topics Crime and punishmentc2
  3. [singular] (British English) something that is difficult to do难事
  4. 词源Old English fithele, denoting a violin or similar instrument (originally not an informal or depreciatory term), related to Dutch vedel and German Fiedel, based on Latin vitulari ‘celebrate a festival, be joyful’, perhaps from Vitula, the name of a Roman goddess of joy and victory. Compare with viol.
Idioms
be on the fiddle
  1. (British English) to be doing something dishonest to get money搞骗钱勾当
    • Their accountant has been on the fiddle for years.他们的会计多年来一直在做手脚。
(as) fit as a fiddle
  1. (informal) in very good physical condition非常健康
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    • (as) blind as a bat
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    • as clean as a whistle
    • (as) dead as a/​the dodo
    • (as) deaf as a post
    • (as) dull as ditchwater
    • (as) fit as a fiddle
    • as flat as a pancake
    • (as) good as gold
    • (as) mad as a hatter/​a March hare
    • (as) miserable/​ugly as sin
    • as old as the hills
    • (as) pleased/​proud as Punch
    • as pretty as a picture
    • (as) regular as clockwork
    • (as) quick as a flash
    • (as) safe as houses
    • (as) sound as a bell
    • (as) steady as a rock
    • (as) thick as two short planks
    • (as) tough as old boots
play second fiddle (to somebody/something)
  1. to be treated as less important than somebody/something; to have a less important position than somebody/something else当二把手;当副手;居次要地位
    • I’m not going to play second fiddle to anyone.我不会做任何人的副手。
    • The narrative in this book plays second fiddle to the excellent photographs.这本书的叙述仅次于优秀的照片。
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