"fidgeting" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 坐立不安
• 焦躁不安地动来动去

Definition

Fidgeting 指因为紧张、无聊或不耐烦而用手、脚或身体做出小动作。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Fidgeting” 属于口语，经常用于描述紧张或无聊时的小动作，比如抖腿、转笔、敲打桌面。常见搭配有 'stop fidgeting' 等。通常和无法集中注意力有关，但不总是负面。

Examples

He was fidgeting in his chair during the test.

他在考试时一直在椅子上**坐立不安**。

Please stop fidgeting and sit still.

请不要再**动来动去**了，坐好。

She couldn't stop fidgeting with her pen.

她忍不住一直在用笔**摆弄**。

Kids start fidgeting when they get bored in class.

孩子们在课堂上无聊时会开始**坐立不安**。

I kept fidgeting with my keys while waiting.

等的时候我一直在用钥匙**摆弄**。

Even adults find themselves fidgeting during long meetings.

即使是大人，在长时间会议上也会**坐立不安**。