fiddle
verb uk/ˈfɪd.əl/ us/ˈfɪd.əl/
(CHEAT)
[ T ] UK informal（尤指为个人利益而）用诡计获得;篡改，伪造
to act dishonestly in order to get something for yourself, or to change something dishonestly, especially to your advantage
She managed to fiddle a free trip to America. 她想办法骗取了一趟去美国的免费旅行。
He had been fiddling the accounts/books/finances for years. 多年来他一直在伪造账目／账簿／财务状况。
(MOVE ABOUT)
[ I ]无目的地拨弄（或摆弄）
to move things about or touch things with no particular purpose
Put your papers down and stop fiddling with them! 把文件放下，不要乱摆弄！
(INSTRUMENT)
[ I ] informal拉小提琴
to play the violin
Idiom
fiddle while Rome burnsidiom 不管不问，漠不关心
to enjoy yourself or continue working as normal and not give any attention to something important and unpleasant that is happening that you should be taking action to prevent
Environmentalists claimed governments were fiddling while Rome burned. 环保主义者称政府漠不关心。
Phrasal verbs
fiddle around 瞎混；虚度光阴
to spend time doing small things that are not important or necessary
I was just fiddling around in the kitchen. 我只是在厨房随便干点什么打发时间。
fiddle (around) with something 拨弄；摆弄
to make small changes to something to try to make it work
Stop fiddling about with your hair - it looks fine. 别再摆弄你的头发了，它看起来挺好的。
Someone's been fiddling around with my computer! 有人动过我的电脑！
（因紧张或无聊而）用手指拨弄（或摆弄）
to touch or move things with your fingers because you are nervous or bored
He was just fiddling around with the things on his desk. 他只是无聊地摆弄着他桌子上的东西。
fiddle
noun uk/ˈfɪd.əl/ us/ˈfɪd.əl/
(INSTRUMENT)
[ C ] informal小提琴
a violin
to play the fiddle 拉小提琴
(DIFFICULTY)
[ S ] UK informal（需要用手的）精细活；难事
something difficult to do, especially because the things involved are small or need careful use of the fingers
I find threading a needle a terrible fiddle. 我觉得穿针是件难事。
[ + to infinitive ] It's a real fiddle to assemble because of all the small parts. 这些零件太小，装配起来确实是件难事。
(DISHONEST BEHAVIOUR)
[ C or U ] UK informal（为获得金钱或其他利益而做的）不诚实行为
something dishonest that someone does in order to get money or other advantages
a tax fiddle 偷税行为
Everyone suspected they were on the fiddle (= cheating). 大家都怀疑他们在搞欺诈。