fiddle

音標發(fā)音

It's a fiddle—they put different labels on the bottles and sell them at three times the proper price.
這是一種欺詐行爲——他們給這些瓶子貼上不同的標簽，以三倍於通常的價格出售。

He had to fiddle the figures of his company's account in order to hide the evidence of tax evasion.
爲隱匿逃稅的証據(jù)，他不得不篡改他的公司賬戶上的數(shù)字。

(CHEAT) to act dishonestly in order to get something for yourself, or to change something dishonestly, especially to your advantage
(MOVE ABOUT) to move things about or touch things with no particular purpose
(INSTRUMENT) to play the violin
(INSTRUMENT) a violin
(DIFFICULTY) something difficult to do, especially because the things involved are small or need careful use of the fingers
(DISHONEST BEHAVIOUR) something dishonest that someone does in order to get money or other advantages

If you fiddle with an object, you keep moving it or touching it with your fingers.
If you fiddle with something, you change it in minor ways.
If you fiddle with a machine, you adjust it.
Some people call violins fiddles, especially when they are used to play folk music.