fidget

英 [ˈfɪdʒɪt]

美 [ˈfɪdʒɪt]

v.  坐立不安; 烦躁
n.  坐立不安的人

过去式：fidgeted　第三人称单数：fidgets　复数：fidgets　现在分词：fidgeting　过去分词：fidgeted　

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BNC.22516 / COCA.14094

短语动词

牛津词典

verb

• 坐立不安；烦躁
  to keep moving your body, your hands or your feet because you are nervous, bored, excited, etc.
  1. Sit still and stop fidgeting!
     坐好，不要动来晃去的！

noun

• 坐立不安的人
  a person who is always fidgeting

柯林斯词典

• VERB 坐立不安;烦躁
  If youfidget, you keep moving your hands or feet slightly or changing your position slightly, for example because you are nervous, bored, or excited.
  1. Brenda fidgeted in her seat.
     布伦达在座位上烦躁不安。
  2. Fidget aroundandfidget aboutmean the same asfidget.
     fidget around 和 fidget about 同 fidget
  3. There were two new arrivals, fidgeting around, waiting to ask questions.
     有两个新来的人坐立不安地等着提问。
• VERB (由于紧张或无聊)摆弄，拨弄
  If youfidget withsomething, you keep moving it or touching it with your fingers with small movements, for example because you are nervous or bored.
  1. He fidgeted with his tie...
     他摆弄着领带。
  2. The priest fidgeted nervously with his black rosary beads.
     牧师紧张地拨弄着他的黑色念珠。

英英释义

noun

• a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion
  1. he's got the fidgets
  2. waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness
  Synonym:fidgetinessrestlessness

verb

• move restlessly
  1. The child is always fidgeting in his seat

双语例句

• Hurry up, your father is beginning to fidget, ie show signs of impatience.
  快点，你父亲有些不耐烦了。
• Nothing looks worse than to see a speaker fidget about or adopt peculiar positions or mannerisms.
  一个坐立不安老是摆出特殊或奇怪姿态的演讲者是再难看不过的了。
• It's bad manners to fidget about with the cutlery at the table.
  用餐时摆开刀叉玩儿是不雅的。
• You giggle/ fidget/ act awkward/ have facial tics/ lack expression.
  你傻笑/坐立不安/笨手笨脚/脸部抽筋/表达方式单一。
• A lively, smart conversation. Fidget with small objects when talking, indicating nervousness or boredom.
  一次活泼，机敏的谈话与人交谈摆弄小物件显得心不在焉，表示你神经过敏或厌倦。
• Don't fidget, tap your pen, play with your fingers, read materials notconcerning the meeting or any other act that might distract other attendees.
  不要心不在焉地玩弄你的笔，玩手指，读一些与会议无关的材料或者作出任何可能影响出席者的动作。
• Tim's a terrible fidget.
  蒂姆是个一刻都坐立不安的人。
• He fidgeted with his tie
  他摆弄着领带。
• Presently he began to fidget on his seat.
  接着他就坐立不安起来。
• I wanted to be a good sport, but the second half of the show was interminable, and I started to fidget and check my email on my phone.
  我应该做一个讨人喜欢的人，但晚会的后半部分过于冗长，我开始烦躁不安，于是用手机查看电子信箱。