词汇 | tinker |
释义 | tinker | BrE ˈtɪŋkə, AmE ˈtɪŋkər | A. noun ① (itinerant repairer) 白铁匠 ▸ I don't give a tinker's cuss or damn informal 我根本不在乎 ▸ it's not worth a tinker's cuss or damn informal 这毫无价值 ② British derogatory (gypsy) 吉卜赛人 ③ (attempt to mend) 尝试修理 ▸ to have a tinker with sth 试图修理某物 B. intransitive verb ① ▸ to tinker with sth; (try and repair) 对…修修补补 ‹machine, car, computer› (attempt to improve sth) 对…修修改改 ‹design, essay›② ▸ to tinker with (play with) 摆弄 ‹keys, watch, pen›▸ I've been tinkering with the idea of joining the navy 我一直在琢磨参加海军的事 ③ ▸ to tinker with sth (tamper with) 捣鼓 ‹safe› 任意更改 ‹wording, document›▸ the lock on my car has been tinkered with 我汽车上的锁被人动过了 |
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