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　

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

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.

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

This is Tinker Bell!
这是小叮当！
He likes to tinker with radios.
他最爱鼓捣收音机。
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。
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。
Tinker's Cluster Rockets have a slightly increased range and AOE.
修补匠的集束火箭稍微加大了施法范围和AOE。
As you can see, there are many important variables to tinker with.
正如你看到的，有许多重要的变量可以修修补补。
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。
Relieved to have found his help, the Sheriff gave the tinker the warrant.
郡长因为找到愿意帮他的人而松了一口气，把逮捕状给了小炉匠。
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。
"it's here in this sack," the tinker replied.
“在这口袋子里。”小炉匠回答。