tinker
US /ˈtɪŋ.kɚ/
UK /ˈtɪŋ.kɚ/
動詞
1.
擺弄, 小修小補
to attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way, often without useful results
範例:
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He spent the whole afternoon tinkering with his old car engine.
他整個下午都在擺弄他那台舊汽車引擎。
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The government is tinkering with the tax system again.
政府又在對稅收制度進行小修小補了。
名詞
1.
補鍋匠, 小修理工
a person who travels from place to place mending metal utensils as a way of making a living (historically)
範例:
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In the old days, the tinker would come by to fix our pots and pans.
在過去，補鍋匠會過來修理我們的鍋碗瓢盆。
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He was known as a tinker who could fix almost anything made of metal.
他以補鍋匠的身分聞名，幾乎能修理任何金屬製品。
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