| 单词 | fiddle |
| 释义 | fiddle —fiddle /ˈfɪd.l̩/ noun [C or U] MAINLY UK INFORMAL (DISHONEST BEHAVIOUR) ► F0 something dishonest that someone does in order to get money or other advantages: » a tax fiddle» Everyone suspected they were on the fiddle (= cheating).Thesaurus+: ↑Cheating and tricking , ↑Plotting and trappingnoun [C] INFORMAL (INSTRUMENT) ► F0 a violin: » to play the fiddleThesaurus+: ↑String instrumentsnoun [S] UK INFORMAL (DIFFICULTY) ► F0 something difficult to do, especially because the things involved are small or need careful use of the fingers: » I find threading a needle a terrible fiddle.» [+ to infinitive] It's a real fiddle to assemble because of all the small parts.Thesaurus+: ↑Difficult things and people , ↑Preventing and impedingverb [I] (MOVE ABOUT) ↑Verb Endings for fiddle ► F0 to move things about or touch things with no particular purpose: » Put your papers down and stop fiddling!Thesaurus+: ↑Touching and feeling , ↑Showing affectionverb [I] INFORMAL (INSTRUMENT) ↑Verb Endings for fiddle ► F0 to play the violinThesaurus+: ↑Playing music , ↑Singing in generalverb [T] INFORMAL (CHEAT) ↑Verb Endings for fiddle ► F0 to act dishonestly in order to get something for yourself, or to change something dishonestly, especially to your advantage: » She managed to fiddle a free trip to America.» He had been fiddling the accounts/books/finances for years.Thesaurus+: ↑Cheating and tricking , ↑Plotting and trapping |
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