tinker
US /ˈtɪŋ.kɚ/
UK /ˈtɪŋ.kɚ/
动词
1.
摆弄, 小修小补
to attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way, often without useful results
示例:
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He spent the whole afternoon tinkering with his old car engine.
他整个下午都在摆弄他那台旧汽车引擎。
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The government is tinkering with the tax system again.
政府又在对税收制度进行小修小补了。
名词
1.
补锅匠, 小修理工
a person who travels from place to place mending metal utensils as a way of making a living (historically)
示例:
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In the old days, the tinker would come by to fix our pots and pans.
在过去，补锅匠会过来修理我们的锅碗瓢盆。
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He was known as a tinker who could fix almost anything made of metal.
他以补锅匠的身份闻名，几乎能修理任何金属制品。
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