worry beads
noun[plural]
uk/ˈwʌr.i ˌbiːdz/us/ˈwɝː.i ˌbiːdz/astringofbeads(= littledecorativeballs)that someone canplaywith intheirhandswhen they areboredorworried:
解愁数珠,安神念珠Worrybeads,carriedby manyGreekmen tocalmthenerves, are notstrictlyjewellerybut they are verydecorative.许多希腊男人带在身上用来消除紧张的安神念珠,严格来说并不是珠宝,但装饰效果非常好。
- Sami has acigarettein hisrighthandandblueworrybeadsin hisleft.
- Thestatesthat make up thecontemporaryMiddleEastare likebeadson the "masbaha", orworrybeads, socommonin theregion.
- Amber hastraditionallybeen used for avarietyofpersonalitemssuch assmokinggear,rosariesandworrybeads.
- Thesmallsettlementsarealmostsilentsavefor thecrochetneedlesof theoldladiesor theclickingofoldmen'sworrybeadsat the kafenion.
Miscellaneous pastimes & their participants
- asana
- bicycling
- brass rubbing
- campanologist
- coasteering
- flying fox
- gearhead
- gongoozler
- gongoozling
- longboarding
- numismatics
- philatelist
- philately
- pigeon fancier
- potholing
- storm chaser
- storm chasing
- sunbathing
- tailgating
- trainspotter