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 will keep the famous Swedish model, but Tinker a little at the edges.
  他会维持著名的瑞典模式，只对其边缘部分略加修改。
• If I had the money I'd go down to tinker's falls and open a swell shoe store.
  我有了钱，就到廷克瀑布一带，开一家象样的鞋店。
• 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。
• I had a tinker at your radio, but I can't mend it.
  我把你的收音机修了一下，但没修好。
• 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？
• As I always advise, now it is time to tinker.
  正如我一直建议的，现在应该进行一些修补工作。
• 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。
• He likes to tinker with radios.
  他最爱鼓捣收音机。
• Tom Hyde, the tinker, standing on the gallows, was asked if he had anything to say.
  补锅匠汤姆·海德站在断头台上，问他有什么话要说。
• "it's here in this sack," the tinker replied.
  “在这口袋子里。”小炉匠回答。