footling adj. 无价值的;无能的;无足轻重的;愚昧的
v. 做笨事;浪费时间(footle的ing形式)
网络短语:
fiddling with 摆弄
One comes fiddling 一个拉着提琴
fiddling inappreciably inconsiderably 微不足道地
be fiddling with 无聊打发时间
fiddling little details 琐碎的细节
fiddling while Rome burns 琴照弹
a fiddling little key 极小的钥匙
英语例句库
"Well, we'd better get started and stop fiddling about." "喂,我们最好开始吧,别再闲逛了。"
Stop fiddling with that pen! 不要玩弄那钢笔!
With the world’s population growing fast and millions getting hungrier every day, the leaders of the rich nations just seem to be fiddling while Rome burns. 世界人口急速增长,数百万的人每天忍飢挨饿,可是富有国家的领导人对此好像无动于衷,漠然视之。
Fiddle is another name for the bowed string musical instrument more often called a violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music. Fiddle playing, or fiddling, refers to various styles of music.