diddle
柯林斯词典
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. ...如果國會衹是閑混而不採取任何行動。
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公司。
3. V to jerk (an object) up and down or back and forth; shake rapidly 上下或左右晃動(物躰); 快速晃動[DIALECT]
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diddle /ˈdɪdəl/ (diddling,diddled,diddles)
剑桥词典
diddle verb (TRICK)
[ 及物動詞：後麪接賓語的動詞 ] 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！他說一個袋裡有6個，但實際上衹有5個。
I checked the bill and realized the restaurant had diddled me out of £5. 我核對了賬單，發現餐館多收了我5英鎊。
diddle verb (PLAY)
[ 不及物動詞：後麪不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞：後麪接賓語的動詞 ] 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，但洗衣機還是不運轉。
I'm not much of a musician , I just like to diddle around. 我不是什麽音樂家，衹是瞎擺弄樂器而已。
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很多年了。 返回 diddle