He twiddled with the radio knob until he found the right programme.

他轉(zhuǎn)動了一會收音機旋鈕才找到了合意的節(jié)目。

牛津詞典

She was twiddling the ring on her finger.

她擺弄著手指上的戒指。

牛津詞典

a twiddle of the knob

轉(zhuǎn)動一下旋鈕

牛津詞典

twiddles on the clarinet

單簧管的裝飾音

牛津詞典

He twiddled a knob on the dashboard...

他轉(zhuǎn)動著儀表板上的一個旋鈕。

She had sat there twiddling nervously with the clasp of her handbag.

她坐在那里緊張地擺弄著手提包的扣鉤。

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, 你卻閑坐一旁撫弄你的大拇指.

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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.

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So must we sit back and twiddle our thumbs?

難道我們就只能在這兒無所作為?

電影對白

When we need you help, all you and twiddle you thumbs.

當(dāng)我們需要你幫助時, 你卻按兵不動,親得無聊.

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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(huán),便引起如此注意.

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E . g . I have got to be busy, I can't sit down and twiddle my thumbs.

我總得做些事情, 不能這樣無所事事下去.

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The Government cannot expect graduates to twiddle their thumbs on the dole.

政府不愿意看到畢業(yè)生領(lǐng)著救濟金卻什么也不干。

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