tinker

英 [ˈtɪŋkə(r)]

美 [ˈtɪŋkər]

n.  (旧时走街串巷的)小炉匠，补锅匠，白铁匠
v.  (尤指不起作用地)小修补，小修理

现在分词：tinkering　复数：tinkers　过去式：tinkered　过去分词：tinkered　第三人称单数：tinkers　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14058 / COCA.11283

牛津词典

noun

• （旧时走街串巷的）小炉匠，补锅匠，白铁匠
  (in the past) a person who travelled from place to place, selling or repairing things

verb

• （尤指不起作用地）小修补，小修理
  to make small changes to sth in order to repair or improve it, especially in a way that may not be helpful

柯林斯词典

• VERB 小修;小补;摆弄
  If youtinker withsomething, you make some small changes to it, in an attempt to improve it or repair it.
  1. Instead of the Government admitting its error, it just tinkered with the problem...
     政府没有承认错误，只是敷衍了事地处理问题。
  2. They tinkered with the engine…
     他们修了修发动机。
  3. It is not enough to tinker at the edges; our objective must be to reconstruct the entire system.
     只在外缘做一些小修小补是不够的，我们的目标必须是重建整个系统。
• (旧时的)补锅匠，修理匠
  In former times, atinkerwas a person who did not have a fixed home, but travelled from place to place mending metal pots and doing other small repair jobs.
• (尤指爱尔兰裔的)流浪者，吉卜赛人
  Some people refer to any traveller or gipsy, especially one who is Irish, as atinker.

英英释义

noun

• small mackerel found nearly worldwide
  Synonym:chub mackerelScomber japonicus
• formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living
• a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
  Synonym:tinkerer

verb

• try to fix or mend
  1. Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right
  2. She always fiddles with her van on the weekend
  Synonym:fiddle
• do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
  1. The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house
  Synonym:puttermess aroundpottermonkeymonkey aroundmuck aboutmuck around
• work as a tinker or tinkerer

双语例句

• He likes to tinker with radios.
  他最爱鼓捣收音机。
• You won't laugh when the Sheriff has you. the tinker called.
  等郡长逮到你，你就笑不出来了。小炉匠叫道。
• It is not enough to tinker at the edges; our objective must be to reconstruct the entire system.
  只在外缘做一些小修小补是不够的，我们的目标必须是重建整个系统。
• Tinker Taylor drank off his glass and departed.
  补锅匠泰勒把他那杯酒喝完了就起身走了。
• Do you think Tinker Bell was grateful to Wendy for raising her arm?
  你以为叮叮铃会因为温迪举了手而感激她吗？
• Give my husband an old motorbike to tinker with and he's as happy as the day is long.
  给我丈夫一辆老式摩托车鼓捣，他会很高兴的。
• So once we are sure the experiments are valid, we begin to tinker with the theory.
  因此一旦我们确信实验是有效的，我们开始修补该理论。
• He likes to tinker with watches.
  他最爱鼓秋手表。
• It has already proved possible to tinker with this genetic inheritance, with startling results.
  事实已经证明可能对这种基因遗传进行修补，并产生了令人吃惊的结果。
• This is Tinker Bell!
  这是小叮当！