twiddle

英 [ˈtwɪdl]

美 [ˈtwɪdl]

v.  (常因紧张或无聊)旋弄，摆弄，捻弄(物件)
n.  拧; 转动; (图案等的)修饰性曲线，螺旋形线条; (乐曲的)装饰音

现在分词：twiddling　过去式：twiddled　复数：twiddles　第三人称单数：twiddles　过去分词：twiddled　

BNC.21174 / COCA.27648

习惯用语

v.

twiddle your thumbs
• 抱手旋弄大拇指
  to move your thumbs around each other with your fingers joined together
• （等待之际）无所事事
  to do nothing while you are waiting for sth to happen

牛津词典

verb

• （常因紧张或无聊）旋弄，摆弄，捻弄（物件）
  to twist or turn sth with your fingers often because you are nervous or bored
  1. He twiddled with the radio knob until he found the right programme.
     他转动了一会收音机旋钮才找到了合意的节目。
  2. She was twiddling the ring on her finger.
     她摆弄着手指上的戒指。

noun

• 拧；转动
  a twist or turn
  1. a twiddle of the knob
     转动一下旋钮
• （图案等的）修饰性曲线，螺旋形线条；（乐曲的）装饰音
  a decorative twist in a pattern, piece of music, etc.
  1. twiddles on the clarinet
     单簧管的装饰音

柯林斯词典

• VERB 旋弄;捻弄;摆弄
  If youtwiddlesomething, you twist it or turn it quickly with your fingers.
  1. He twiddled a knob on the dashboard...
     他转动着仪表板上的一个旋钮。
  2. She had sat there twiddling nervously with the clasp of her handbag.
     她坐在那里紧张地摆弄着手提包的扣钩。
• totwiddleyourthumbs→ see:thumb

英英释义

noun

• a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns

verb

• manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner
  1. He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview
  Synonym:fiddle with
• turn in a twisting or spinning motion
  1. The leaves swirled in the autumn wind
  Synonym:twirlswirlwhirl

双语例句

• Effective algorithm of parallel twiddle factor generation for programmable FFT processing and its implementation
  可变长FFT并行旋转因子高效产生算法及实现
• This method is called "minimum ratio twiddle iteration algorithm"; using this method, we can avoid cycling of simples method and get the shadow price easily.
  此方法我们称为最小比值旋转迭代法，应用此方法还可以避免单纯形法中的循环问题，同时也容易求出影子价格。
• He twiddle with the control of the radio until he find the station.
  他旋弄了一阵收音机的旋钮才找到了那个电台。
• Twiddle factor merged frequency-decimal FFT algorithm& a new explanation for RCFA
  旋转因子合并的频率抽取FFT算法&RCFA的新解释
• I sit twiddle my thumb wait for him to finish using the phone.
  我坐著无聊地旋弄拇指，等候他用完电话。
• An Application of Twiddle Iteration Algorithm of Simplex Method in Quadratic programming
  单纯形法的旋转迭代算法在二次规划中的应用
• 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。
• In this paper, a new algorithm solution for quadratic programming twiddle iteration algorithm was established.
  文章提出求二次规划的最优解的一种算法&旋转迭代算法。
• Against surface defect of the original pseudo twiddle cup, this article analyzed extruding forming technology of pseudo twiddle cup and put forward the optimization measure of die structure. The measure can develop service life of die very much, ensure to manufacture qualified part.
  分析了原假捻盘冷挤压成形工艺方案，针对原冷挤压零件存在的表面缺陷，提出了优化冷挤压成形模具结构的措施，大大提高了模具使用寿命，保证制造出了合格的零件。
• She had sat there twiddling nervously with the clasp of her handbag.
  她坐在那里紧张地摆弄着手提包的扣钩。