| 单词 | tinker |
| 释义 | tinker —tinker /ˈtɪŋ.kər/ aep /-kɚ/ noun [C] (TRAVELLER) ► F0 especially in the past, a person who travelled from place to place, repairing pans or other metal containersThesaurus+: ↑Travellers and visitorsnoun [C] UK OLD-FASHIONED INFORMAL (CHILD) ► F0 a child who behaves badly: » [as form of address] You tinker, Nicky, you shouldn't have done that.» Don't be such a tinker.Thesaurus+: ↑Children and babiesnoun [S] UK (CHANGES) ► F0 the activity of making small changes to something: » I'll just have a tinker with the TV and see if I can get it to work.Thesaurus+: ↑Correcting and mending , ↑Editing and compilingverb [I usually + adv/prep] ↑Verb Endings for tinker ► F0 to make small changes to something, especially in an attempt to repair or improve it: » He spends every weekend tinkering (about) with his car.» I wish the government would stop tinkering with the health service.→ COMPARE FIDDLE(Cf. ↑fiddle) verb (MOVE ABOUT)Thesaurus+: ↑Correcting and mending , ↑Editing and compiling |
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