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

• He twiddled a knob on the dashboard
  他转动着仪表板上的一个旋钮。
• Merging the widdle factors in two neighbouring stages for frequency-decimal FFT algorithm, we can obtain the twiddle factor merged frequency-decimal FFT algorithm.
  对频率抽取FFT算法进行修改，将两级旋转因子进行合并，得到旋转因子合并的频率抽取FFT算法。
• 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。
• When we need you help, all you did was sit back and twiddle you thumbs.
  在我们需要你帮助的时候，你却闲坐一旁抚弄你的大拇指。
• Fast speed frequency analysis of shock and vibration signal is realized by application of FFT recursion algorithm based on split-radix and twiddle vector.
  系统中分裂基、旋转矢量FFT的递归算法的应用实现了对冲击振动信号的快速频谱分析。
• Butterfly design, address, independent dual-port memory design, the design of the complex multiplier and twiddle factor MATLAB software generation. Fourth, on the basis of the outline design, image generation module detailed design.
  详细介绍了蝶形器的设计、地址产生、独立双端口存储器设计、复数乘法器的设计和旋转因子的MATLAB软件生成。第四，在概要设计的基础上，对图像生成模块进行了详细的设计。
• 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。
• Twiddle Iteration Algorithm of Quadratic Programming and Its Application in Risk Management
  二次规划的旋转迭代算法及在风险管理中的应用
• He arrived early for the meeting so he had to twiddle his thumbs for half an hour.
  他开会来早了，他不得不干等了半小时。
• 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。