twiddle
vt.& vi. (心不在焉地)捻弄
n. 捻弄,擺弄; 轉動
If you twiddle something, you twist it or turn it quickly with your fingers.
He twiddled a knob on the dashboard...
他轉動著儀表板上的一個旋鈕。
She had sat there twiddling nervously with the clasp of her handbag.
她坐在那裡緊張地擺弄著手提包的扣鉤。
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
旋弄兩手大拇指
twiddle (one's) thumbs
天所事事;偷懶
When we need you help, all you did was sit back and twiddle you thumbs.
在我們需要你幫助的時候, 你卻閒坐一旁撫弄你的大拇指.
I sit twiddle my thumb wait for him to finish using the phone.
我坐著無聊地旋弄拇指,等候他用完電話.
So must we sit back and twiddle our thumbs?
難道我們就只能在這兒無所作為?
When we need you help, all you and twiddle you thumbs.
當我們需要你幫助時, 你卻按兵不動,親得無聊.
All I did to attract such attention was spread my fingers twiddle with my glitzy earings.
我不過是伸出手指輕輕捻弄我那耀眼的耳環,便引起如此注意.