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源自中古英语 'fidelen'(拉小提琴),与古高地德语 'fidulōn' 同源,最终可能来自拉丁语 'vitulari'(庆祝)。
❶ 形容某事微不足道、琐碎或不重要的,常带有贬义,暗示不值得花费时间或精力。
“He wasted the whole morning on fiddling details.”
(他把整个上午都浪费在琐碎的细节上。)
“Stop worrying about these fiddling matters.”
(别为这些鸡毛蒜皮的小事烦恼了。)
❶ 指演奏小提琴的动作或行为,也可泛指摆弄、调整小物件的行为。
“His fiddling on the violin was quite impressive.”
(他拉小提琴的技巧令人印象深刻。)
“She enjoys fiddling with old clocks.”
(她喜欢摆弄老式钟表。)
fiddling while Rome burns — 形容在危急时刻却忙于无关紧要的小事,类似于中文的“火烧眉毛还在弹琴”。
“The politicians were fiddling while Rome burns, ignoring the economic crisis.”
(政客们对经济危机视而不见,简直是火烧眉毛还在弹琴。)