| 单词 | tinker |
| 释义 | tinker (once / 1214 pages) 1vn 2n WORD FAMILY tinker: tinkered, tinkerer, tinkering, tinkers+/tinkerer: tinkerers USAGE EXAMPLESBut all the while he was tinkering with his original invention, and also building trimarans, skiffs and catamarans, among other things. New York Times(Dec 26, 2016) “We tinkered with it for two years until it really started working.” Washington Times(Dec 24, 2016) He concluded: “The defence of the UK is far too important to tinker with just to satisfy Alex Salmond’s bloated ego.” The Guardian(Dec 21, 2016) 1 1v do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly Syn|Hypo|Hyper mess around, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around, potter, putter puddle mess around, as in a liquid or paste work exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity 2v try to fix or mend Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right Syn|Hyper fiddle bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken 3v work as a tinker or tinkerer Hyper do work, work be employed 4n a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts Syn|Hyper tinkerer experimenter a person who enjoys testing innovative ideas 5n 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 2Hyper gipsy, gypsy, itinerant a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment n small mackerel found nearly worldwide Syn|Hyper Scomber japonicus, chub mackerel mackerel any of various fishes of the family Scombridae |
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