fiddle

[ˈfɪd&+{ə}l]
n
any instrument of the viol or violin family, esp the violin
a violin played as a folk instrument
time-wasting or trifling behaviour; nonsense; triviality
a small railing around the top of a table to prevent objects from falling off it in bad weather
an illegal or fraudulent transaction or arrangement
a manually delicate or tricky operation
vb
to play (a tune) on the fiddle
to make restless or aimless movements with the hands
to spend (time) or act in a careless or inconsequential manner; waste (time)
to tamper or interfere (with)
to contrive to do (something) by illicit means or deception
he fiddled his way into a position of trust
to falsify (accounts, etc); swindle
- 习惯用语
- at the fiddle engaged in an illegal or fraudulent undertaking
- on the fiddle 同
- face as long as a fiddle a dismal or gloomy facial expression
- fit as a fiddle in very good health
- play second fiddle to be subordinate; play a minor part