"fidget around" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 坐立不安
• 不停地动

Definition

因无聊、不舒服或不耐烦而不停地小幅度移动或扭动身体。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“fidget around”为非正式表达，多用于描述无意识的小动作，常见于坐着或等待时，适用于儿童和成人。不能用于剧烈运动。常见搭配如“在椅子上(fidget around in your seat)”。

Examples

Children often fidget around during long classes.

孩子们在长时间上课时常常会**坐立不安**。

Please stop fidgeting around and sit still.

请不要再**不停地动**，请安静坐好。

He started to fidget around while waiting for his turn.

他在等轮到自己时开始**坐立不安**。

I tend to fidget around when I'm nervous before interviews.

面试前紧张时我常常会**坐立不安**。

As soon as the movie started, my little brother couldn't help but fidget around in his seat.

电影一开始，我弟弟就忍不住在座位上**坐立不安**。

If you fidget around too much, people might think you're not paying attention.

如果你**不停地动**，别人可能会觉得你没在认真听。