fidget
pronunciation
UK [ˈfɪdʒɪt]
US [ˈfɪdʒɪt]
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- vi.
- 坐立不安,烦躁
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- n.
- 坐立不安的人(尤指儿童)
- (一阵)心烦意乱
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- 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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