/'fɪdl; `fɪdl/
n
1 (infml 口) violin 小提琴.
2 (sl 俚) thing done dishonestly; swindle; fraud 骗局; 欺诈; 欺骗行为
*It's all a fiddle! 完全是骗局!
3 (idm 习语) be on the `fiddle (sl 俚) behave illegally, or dishonestly 干违法的或不正当的事. fit as a fiddle => fit1. play second `fiddle (to sb/sth) be treated as less important than another person, activity, etc 居次位; 当副手
*I have no intention of playing second fiddle to the new director, so I've resigned. 我不想当新董事的副手, 所以辞职了.
* His family has had to play second fiddle to his political career. 他因从政而把家庭置于次要地位.

v
1 [I, Tn] (infml 口) play (a tune on) the violin 用小提琴演奏（曲调）
*He learned to fiddle as a young boy. 他自幼学小提琴.
2 [I, Ip] ~ (about/around) play aimlessly; fidget or delay 胡混; 坐立不安; 拖拉; 耽误
*Stop fiddling (about) and do some work. 别再瞎混了, 做点事吧.
3 [Ipr] ~ (about/around) with sth play carelessly with sth in one's hands 胡乱摆弄
*She fiddled with her watch so much that it broke. 她总胡乱摆弄手表, 结果把它弄坏了.
4 [Tn] (infml 口) falsify (accounts, etc); get (sth) by cheating 篡改（帐目等）; 骗取（某物）
*fiddle one's expenses 虚报开支
* He fiddled a free ticket for the match. 他骗得一张那场比赛的免费入场券.