fidget

pronunciation

UK [ˈfɪdʒɪt]word uk audio image

US [ˈfɪdʒɪt] word us audio image

  • vi.
    坐立不安,烦躁
  • n.
    坐立不安的人(尤指儿童)
    (一阵)心烦意乱
  • adj.
    坐立不安的,不安定的
    为琐事操心的

Word Origin

fidget 烦燥不安

来自古英语fiken, 忙乱,不安,词源同fickle, 反复无常。拼写受-dge影响。

Example

1. Tim 's a terrible fidget .
蒂姆是个一刻都坐立不安的人。
2. What a fidget you are !
你真是个坐立不安的人!
3. Don 't slouch , fidget , or drink too much - it 's not a good look .
别打瞌睡,坐立不安或者喝太多了看起来很不雅观。
4. Research suggests those who fidget burn hundreds of extra calories throughout the day .
研究表明,那些整天坐立不安的人可以燃烧数以百计的额外热量。
5. It 's folk wisdom that people fidget , touch their noses , stutter , and break eye contact when they lie - the proverbial " shifty-eyed " look . But research has shown that just isn 't so .
民间传说人们说谎时会坐立不安、摸自己的鼻子、说话结巴以及移开眼神接触即众所周知的目光“躲躲闪闪”,但研究显示并不如此。

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