"diddle" in Chinese (Simplified)
欺骗(非正式)骗人(俚语)
Definition
欺骗或耍小聪明地骗某人,通常是指小额度或偷偷摸摸地行为。有时也指用手指快速摆弄东西,但最常用于表示欺骗。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Diddle” 在现代英语中比较少见且属于非正式用语,常用于小额、狡猾的欺骗,多见于 "diddle someone out of money" 这类表达。也可以表示无所事事(“diddling around”)。不用于正式场合。
Examples
He tried to diddle me out of five dollars.
他试图**骗走**我五美元。
Don’t diddle with my phone, please.
请不要**摆弄**我的手机。
She likes to diddle around when she should be working.
她总是该工作时**磨蹭**。
He got diddled by a street vendor in the market.
他在市场被小贩**骗了**。
Stop diddling about and help me with these boxes!
别再**磨蹭**了,帮我搬这些箱子!
They tried to diddle the system but got caught.
他们想**钻系统的空子**,但被抓住了。