be + fiddly
The wiring is fiddly.
接线很需要手巧。
需手巧的;难摆弄的
fiddliest — superlative of fiddly
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
需手巧的;难摆弄的
requiring manual skill and precision
The wiring is fiddly.
接线很需要手巧。
操作需要灵巧。
Requiring dexterity to operate.
有许多小部件或装饰的。
Having many small bits or embellishments.
与摆弄或坐立不安有关的。
Of or relating to fiddling or fidgeting.
与领取失业救济金者偶尔从事的私下工作有关的。
Pertaining to occasional under-the-table work by people who receive unemployment benefits
This tiny lock is so fiddly that I need reading glasses to open it.
这个小锁太难摆弄了,我得戴老花镜才能打开。
Repairing a watch is a fiddly job that takes steady hands.
修表是一项需要手巧的精细活儿,得手很稳。
The buttons on this remote are fiddly to press with thick gloves.
这款遥控器的按钮戴着厚手套很难按。
The wiring is fiddly.
接线很需要手巧。
这个结构表示主观感受。
She finds the tiny buttons fiddly.
她觉得这些小按钮很难摆弄。
fiddly 常修饰 task、job、work、details 等名词。
It is a fiddly task.
这是一项精细的任务。
此结构表示做某事需要耐心和技巧。
The lock is fiddly to open.
这把锁很难开。
Not this
Stop fiddly with the remote control.
Use this
Stop fiddling with the remote control.
fiddly 是形容词,表示“需手巧的、难摆弄的”,不能作谓语;表达“摆弄、乱动”要用动词 fiddle,stop 后接动名词 fiddling,因此把 fiddly 改为 fiddling。
Not this
This task is very fiddly to do it.
Use this
This task is very fiddly to do.
在“主语 + be + fiddly + to do”结构中,do 的宾语就是句子的主语 this task,不需要再用 it 指代。删去多余的 it,句子才符合语法。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
难弄的小零件;零碎麻烦的东西
Assembly takes time because of all the fiddly bits.
由于有各种难弄的小零件,组装很费时。
繁琐的细节
The report is ready, but I still have to sort out a few fiddly details.
报告已经写好,但我还得处理一些繁琐的细节。
精细费神的任务
Threading the needle is a fiddly task for anyone.
穿针引线对任何人来说都是一项精细费神的任务。
需要巧手的活儿
Repairing the watch mechanism is fiddly work.
修理手表机芯是需要巧手的活儿。
难拧的小螺丝
The device is held together by some fiddly little screws.
这个设备是靠一些难拧的小螺丝固定在一起的。
Use fiddliest naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
fiddle(摆弄) + -y → fiddly 就是“需要手巧地摆弄”,想象细小零件,手指不灵便就很难搞定。
语域:informal 常见场景:everyday conversation、fine manual work 该词多用于日常口语,常形容需要手巧或精细操作的事物,在正式写作中较少见。
与 fiddly 真正押韵的有 piddly、tiddly 和 ridley:重读元音 /ɪ/ 与后续 /dli/ 一致。fiddle、fiddler 是拼写近亲,但读音不同,fiddle 以 /əl/ 结尾,fiddler 以 /lər/ 结尾;idly 拼写同含 -dly,但重读元音是 /aɪ/,不押韵。
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