Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #8776
fiddling
摆弄；拨弄
fiddling is the present participle of fiddle.
To keep touching or moving something around restlessly or idly.
常与 with 连用
- 1.
To play the fiddle or violin, particularly in a folk or country style.
演奏小提琴,尤指民谣或乡村风格
- 2.
To fidget or play; to fuss; to idly amuse oneself, to act aimlessly, idly, or frivolously, particularly out of nervousness or restlessness; see also fiddle with.
坐立不安或摆弄；闲逛；漫无目的或轻率地行动,尤因紧张或焦躁
- 3.
avoid (one's assigned duties)
逃避(分内的职责)
- 4.
commit fraud and steal from one's employer
欺诈并偷窃雇主财物
拉小提琴；演奏小提琴；做假账；监守自盗；逃避职责；偷懒；演奏小提琴,尤指民谣或乡村风格；坐立不安或摆弄；闲逛；漫无目的或轻率地行动,尤因紧张或焦躁
In use
He spent the afternoon fiddling a beautiful melody on his new violin.
She was fiddling with the radio dials to find a better station.
Stop fiddling around and finish your homework!
We found out that she had been fiddling for years
fiddle around/about
常用于批评某人浪费时间或逃避责任。
He spent the whole morning fiddling around instead of doing his homework.
他整个上午都在闲荡，没有做作业。
fiddle the books/accounts
多用于财务欺诈语境。
The accountant was caught fiddling the books.
会计被发现在做假账。
Verb forms
Connections
Collocations
- fiddle around
- 虚度时光
- Stop fiddling around and finish your homework.别虚度光阴了，快完成你的作业。
- fiddle with
- 摆弄；篡改
- Someone had fiddled with the lock.有人撬过锁。
- fiddle the books
- 做假账
- The accountant was caught fiddling the books.会计做假账被抓住了。
- fiddle expenses
- 虚报开支
- He fiddled his expenses to get extra money.他虚报开支以获取额外资金。
- fiddle about
- 闲混；瞎搞
- He spent the whole afternoon fiddling about in the garage.他整个下午都在车库里瞎忙活。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
偷懒或造假时，就像在胡乱拨弄小提琴（fiddle），不干正事。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：workplace、business 通常用于非正式场合，多指逃避工作职责或进行欺骗和偷窃行为。
Grammar Note
可及物或不及物，常与'with'连用表示无目的地拨弄；作及物时宾语多为时间或曲调。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling pattern 'iddle' and rhyme with 'fiddle' (pronounced /ˈfɪd.əl/), as they all end in /ɪd.əl/. Note that although the spelling matches, some words like 'middle' and 'riddle' are very common, while 'piddle' and 'diddle' are less frequent but still valid.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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