单词：tinkers
音标：[ˈtɪŋkəz] ；
n. 笨拙的工人( tinker的名词复数 ); （补壶、锅等流动的）补锅工人; 能做各种小修小补的人; <美>小鲭鱼
v. 做焊锅匠( tinker的第三人称单数 ); 焊补; 胡乱修补; 笨手笨脚地做某事
v. 做焊锅匠( tinker的第三人称单数 ); 焊补; 胡乱修补; 笨手笨脚地做某事
n a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
n 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
n small mackerel found nearly worldwide
v do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
v work as a tinker or tinkerer
v try to fix or mend
n 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
n small mackerel found nearly worldwide
v do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
v work as a tinker or tinkerer
v try to fix or mend
tinker的用法和样例：
例句
用作名词(n.)
- Sure enough, he saw the tinker walking toward him.果然，他看到小炉匠向他走过来。
用作不及物动词(vi.)
- He likes tinkering with computers.他喜爱乱改进计算机。
- 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。
用作及物动词(vt.)
- Other scientists tinker with Darwin by borrowing a page from the creationists'book.其他科学家借上帝创造宇宙论者们书中的片言只语来修补达尔文的理论。
- Arcane nullifiers recognize Common, but only an experienced tinker, shouting out the correct codes, may command them.虽然奥术消除者被认可为是公民，但只要是一名经验丰富的修补匠，高喊出正确的指令，就可以命令它们。
词汇搭配
- tinker with胡乱地修补
经典引文
Does he loiter..with his motor-bike..tinker with it?
出自：G. SwiftDiscarding weak poems, tinkering with the title.
出自：Anne Stevenson
【近义词】
- repair修理
- mend修理
- fix使 ... 固定
- fiddle小提琴
- play玩
- mess around浪费时间
- monkey around鬼混
- tamper干预
- interfere干涉
- fool around闲荡
- toy玩具
- put right改正
- service服务
- monkey猴子
- patch小片
- up向上
- patch up修补
- condition条件
- Scomber japonicus日本鲭
- potter陶工
- muck around闲荡; 混日子,耍弄...
- putter(高尔夫球的)轻击棒...
- muck about闲荡; 混日子,耍弄...