meddle

🇬🇧 UK/'med(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/'medl/
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To interfere in other people's affairs without being asked or wanted

干涉,插手(他人事务)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
meddleother
=meddle

Common Collocations

  • 1.meddle in干涉
  • 2.meddle with瞎搞

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The neighbors complained that he always meddled in their personal affairs.

  • 2.

    Don't meddle with the machine's settings unless you understand how it works.

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