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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.
          1. (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
              1. 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
                1. 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

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