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fiddle
UK //ˈfɪd.əl//US //ˈfɪd.əl//
词源
源自古英语 fithele，与德语 Fiedel同源，可能源自拉丁语vitula（一种弦乐器）。
noun
❶ 一种小型弦乐器，类似小提琴，常用于民间音乐演奏。通常有四根弦，用弓拉奏。
“He played a lively tune on his fiddle.”
（他用小提琴演奏了一首欢快的曲子。）
“The old man taught me how to hold a fiddle properly.”
（老人教我如何正确持握小提琴。）
❶ 指欺骗或不诚实的行为，通常是为了获取金钱或利益。
“The accountant was accused of tax fiddles.”
（这位会计被指控在税务上做手脚。）
“It's just a clever fiddle to avoid paying the full price.”
（这只是逃避支付全款的巧妙骗局。）
同义词:violin, scam, fraud
verb
❶ 用手指或手无目的地摆弄或拨弄某物，通常是因为紧张或无聊。
“She fiddled with her hair while waiting.”
（等待时她不停地摆弄自己的头发。）
“Stop fiddling with the radio controls!”
（别乱调收音机的按钮了！）
❶ 指通过不诚实的手段篡改或操纵某事，通常是为了个人利益。
“They were caught fiddling the accounts.”
（他们做假账被抓到了。）
“He fiddled the results to make himself look better.”
（他篡改结果让自己看起来更好。）
同义词:tinker, tamper, manipulate
常见短语
fit as a fiddle — 形容一个人非常健康，身体状况极佳。
“At 80 years old, my grandfather is still fit as a fiddle.”
（我爷爷80岁了，身体仍然非常健康。）
fiddle while Rome burns — 指在危机时刻仍然无所事事或不采取行动，源自罗马皇帝尼禄的传说。
“The government seems to be fiddling while Rome burns during this economic crisis.”
（在经济危机期间，政府似乎无所作为。）