fiddle
noun
Definitions of fiddle noun
instrument(樂器)
- Countable(可數名詞)informal(非正式)
a violin
小提琴
to play the fiddle
拉小提琴
difficulty(困難)
- Singular(單數)informal(非正式)
something difficult to do, especially because the things involved are small or require careful use of the fingers
（尤指需手巧的）精細工作；難事
I consider threading a needle to be a real fiddle.
我認為穿針引線是一件真正的精細工作。
Assembling it is a fiddle due to all of the small parts.
由於所有的小零件，組裝它是一件難事。
Repairing a watch in a confined space is a fiddle.
在狹窄的空間裡修理手錶是一件精細的工作。
dishonesty(不誠實)
- Countable(可數名詞)Uncountable(不可數名詞)informal(非正式)
something dishonest that someone does to gain money or other advantages
詐欺；舞弊
a tax fiddle
稅務詐欺
They are being investigated for suspected fiddle.
他們因涉嫌詐欺行為正在接受調查
The company was found to have been involved in financial fiddle for years.
該公司被發現多年來一直參與財務詐欺
verb
Definitions of fiddle verb
cheat(欺騙)
- Transitive(及物動詞)informal(非正式)
to act dishonestly in order to get something for yourself, or to change something dishonestly, especially to your advantage
（尤指為個人利益而）用詭計獲取；竄改；偽造
She managed to fiddle a free plane ticket to Europe.
她設法騙到了一張去歐洲的免費機票。
He was accused of fiddling the sales figures to get more bonus.
他被指控竄改銷售數據以獲得更多獎金。
They were found to have been fiddling the books in an attempt to hide the losses.
他們被發現為了隱瞞虧損而竄改賬本。
movement(移動)
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)
to move things about or touch things with no particular purpose
無目的地撥弄（或擺弄）
Stop fiddling with your hair and pay attention.
別再撥弄你的頭髮了，專心點。
He was fiddling with the pen on the desk out of boredom.
他因為無聊而擺弄著桌上的筆。
She was fiddling idly with her necklace while thinking.
她一邊思考一邊無聊地擺弄著她的項鍊。
instrument(樂器)
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)informal(非正式)
to play the violin
拉小提琴
Idioms
- fiddle while Rome burns
To ignore a critical and unpleasant situation by continuing to enjoy oneself or carry on with normal activities, failing to take action to prevent it from getting worse.
置若罔闇，漠不关心
• He was on vacation while the company was on the verge of bankruptcy, it was like fiddling while Rome burns.
當公司瀕臨破產時，他卻在度假，就像在羅馬大火時還在拉琴。
Phrasal Verbs of fiddle
- fiddle (around) with something
to adjust something in minor ways in an attempt to fix or improve it
調整；擺弄
• He kept fiddling with the machine, trying to make it run more smoothly.
他不停地擺弄機器，試圖讓它運轉得更順暢。
- fiddle around
to waste time engaging in trivial activities that hold little significance or necessity
（閒散地）打發時間；瞎忙
• He's been fiddling around online all day without getting any work done, wasting a lot of time.
他整天都在網上瞎晃，沒有完成任何工作，浪費了很多時間。