diddle
柯林斯詞典
1. V-I If someone diddles, they waste time and do not achieve anything. 閑混[美國英語] [非正式] [oft V adv]
...if Congress were to just diddle around and not take any action at all. ...如果國會(huì)只是閑混而不采取任何行動(dòng)。
2. V-T If someone diddles you, they take money from you dishonestly or unfairly. 詐騙[英國英語] [非正式]
They diddled their insurance company by making a false claim. 他們通過提出虛假索賠來詐騙保險(xiǎn)公司。
3. V to jerk (an object) up and down or back and forth; shake rapidly 上下或左右晃動(dòng)(物體); 快速晃動(dòng)[DIALECT]
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diddle /?d?d?l/ (diddling,diddled,diddles)
劍橋詞典
diddle verb (TRICK)
[ 及物動(dòng)詞：后面接賓語的動(dòng)詞 ] informalto get money from someone in a way that is not honest
欺騙，騙取
He diddled me! He said that there were six in a bag , but there were only five. 他騙了我！他說一個(gè)袋里有6個(gè)，但實(shí)際上只有5個(gè)。
I checked the bill and realized the restaurant had diddled me out of ￡5. 我核對(duì)了賬單，發(fā)現(xiàn)餐館多收了我5英鎊。
diddle verb (PLAY)
[ 不及物動(dòng)詞：后面不接賓語的動(dòng)詞 or 及物動(dòng)詞：后面接賓語的動(dòng)詞 ] USto work with something in a way that is not serious , or to play with something
玩弄；擺弄
He diddled with the washing machine , but it still wouldn't work . 他擺弄了一番，但洗衣機(jī)還是不運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)。
I'm not much of a musician , I just like to diddle around. 我不是什么音樂家，只是瞎擺弄樂器而已。
diddle verb (HAVE SEX)
[ T ] US very informalto have sex with someone
與…性交
He's been diddling his secretary for years . 他與自己的女秘書有染已經(jīng)很多年了。 返回 diddle