diddle
verb uk/ˈdɪd.əl/ us/ˈdɪd.əl/
(TRICK)
[ T ] informal欺骗，骗取
to get money from someone in a way that is not honest
He diddled me! He said that there were six in a bag, but there were only five. 他骗了我！他说一个袋里有6个，但实际上只有5个。
I checked the bill and realized the restaurant had diddled me out of £5. 我核对了账单，发现餐馆多收了我5英镑。
(PLAY)
[ I or T ] US玩弄;摆弄
to work with something in a way that is not serious, or to play with something
He diddled with the washing machine, but it still wouldn't work. 他摆弄了一番，但洗衣机还是不运转。
I'm not much of a musician, I just like to diddle around. 我不是什么音乐家，只是瞎摆弄乐器而已。
(HAVE SEX)
[ T ] US very informal与…性交
to have sex with someone
He's been diddling his secretary for years. 他与自己的女秘书有染已经很多年了。