twiddle
vt.& vi. (心不在焉地)捻弄
n. 捻弄,摆弄; 转动
If you twiddle something, you twist it or turn it quickly with your fingers.
He twiddled a knob on the dashboard...
他转动着仪表板上的一个旋钮。
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。
1. a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns
1. turn in a twisting or spinning motion;
2. manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner;
twiddle one's thumbs
旋弄两手大拇指
twiddle (one's) thumbs
天所事事;偷懒
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.
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.
So must we sit back and twiddle our thumbs?
难道我们就只能在这儿无所作为?
When we need you help, all you and twiddle you thumbs.
当我们需要你帮助时, 你却按兵不动,亲得无聊.
All I did to attract such attention was spread my fingers twiddle with my glitzy earings.
我不过是伸出手指轻轻捻弄我那耀眼的耳环,便引起如此注意.