tinker 详细解释
tinker
['tiŋkə]
n.修补匠, 焊锅
vi.做焊锅匠,笨拙地修补
vt.修补, 调整,改进
n.（爱尔兰语）吉卜赛
n.
1. (流动的)焊锅匠[C]
2. 能做各种小修小补的人; 什么事情都会干一手的人[C]
3. 笨拙的工人, 不熟练的工人[C]
4. 【美】小鲭鱼[C]
5. 粗劣的修补[S][(+with)]
vi.
1. 做焊锅匠; 焊补
2. 拙劣地修补; 笨手笨脚地做事[(+with/at)]
He's been tinkering with that engine for hours, but it still won't go.
他花了几个小时摆弄那个引擎, 想修好它, 但它还是不转。
3. 徒劳无益地空忙[Q]
vt.
粗修, 修补[(+up)]
词形变化
动词过去式: tinkered | 动词过去分词: tinkered | 动词现在分词: tinkering | 动词第三人称单数: tinkers |
词义辨析
同义:
vt.修补; 修理
同义参见:
英英释义
名词 tinker:
a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
同义词：tinkerer
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
small mackerel found nearly worldwide
同义词：chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus
动词 tinker:
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
同义词：putter, mess around, potter, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around
work as a tinker or tinkerer
try to fix or mend
同义词：fiddle
补充
tinkertinker英:[ˈtiŋkə] 美:[ˈtɪŋkɚ]n.1.(补壶、锅等流动的)补锅工人vi.1.胡乱修补She spent the afernoon tinkering about in the garden shed.她在花园的小棚屋里修修补补了一个下午。例句
1. 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。 2. He tinkered with my old clock.他马马虎虎地修理我的旧钟。 3. He was tinkering at the television set.他乱弄那台电视机。 4. My uncle tinkered about in the kitchen.我舅舅在厨房里瞎忙。 5. Tom tinkered(up) the clock.汤姆马马虎虎地把钟修了一下。 6. he spent hours tinkering with the car.他花了几个小时摆弄车。 7. He was tinkering in the garage.他在车库里做了点小修小补的活计。 8. "The car wouldn't start, but my brother tinkered with the engine a little and got it going again."汽车发动不了，我哥哥简单修了一下引擎，它又能走了。 9. They are still tinkering (around) with the details of the plan.他们仍在调整计划的细节。