fiddler

A noun referring to a musician who plays the violin, or someone who manipulates things nervously or tries to fix or mend items without skill.

• 🇨🇳名词，指拉小提琴的人，尤指非古典音乐领域的提琴手；也指紧张摆弄物品的人或拙劣修补东西的人。

1. Violin player B1 formal

   A musician who plays the violin, especially in a folk or informal setting.

   • The fiddler played a lively tune at the village fair.
   • She is a talented fiddler who performs at local pubs.
   • The street fiddler drew a crowd with his energetic music.

   🇨🇳小提琴手

   同义词: violinist

2. Nervous manipulator B2 informal

   A person who fidgets or handles things in a nervous, unconscious manner.

   • He is a constant fiddler, always twisting his pen during meetings.
   • She was a fiddler, adjusting her hair and clothes nervously.
   • Stop being a fiddler and just relax.

   🇨🇳神经质摆弄者

   同义词: fidgetfumblertwiddler

3. Unskilled repairer B2 informal

   A person who attempts to fix or mend things without proper skill or knowledge.

   • He's a fiddler, not a real mechanic – the car is worse now.
   • Don't let that fiddler touch your antique clock.
   • The fiddler tried to repair the leak but only made it worse.

   🇨🇳半吊子修理工

   同义词: botcherbunglerdabblerhacktinkertinkerer

• fiddlers plural form
• fiddlers' possessive plural form
• fiddler's possessive singular form