tinker

英 [ˈtɪŋkə(r)]

美 [ˈtɪŋkər]

n. (旧时走街串巷的)小炉匠，补锅匠，白铁匠
v. (尤指不起作用地)小修补，小修理

现在分词：tinkering　复数：tinkers　过去式：tinkered　过去分词：tinkered　第三人称单数：tinkers　

Collins.1 / BNC.14058 / COCA.11283

牛津词典

noun

（旧时走街串巷的）小炉匠，补锅匠，白铁匠
(in the past) a person who travelled from place to place, selling or repairing things

verb

（尤指不起作用地）小修补，小修理
to make small changes to sth in order to repair or improve it, especially in a way that may not be helpful

VERB 小修;小补;摆弄
If youtinker withsomething, you make some small changes to it, in an attempt to improve it or repair it.
1. Instead of the Government admitting its error, it just tinkered with the problem...
  政府没有承认错误，只是敷衍了事地处理问题。
2. They tinkered with the engine…
  他们修了修发动机。
3. It is not enough to tinker at the edges; our objective must be to reconstruct the entire system.
  只在外缘做一些小修小补是不够的，我们的目标必须是重建整个系统。
(旧时的)补锅匠，修理匠
In former times, atinkerwas a person who did not have a fixed home, but travelled from place to place mending metal pots and doing other small repair jobs.
(尤指爱尔兰裔的)流浪者，吉卜赛人
Some people refer to any traveller or gipsy, especially one who is Irish, as atinker.

noun

small mackerel found nearly worldwide
Synonym:chub mackerelScomber japonicus
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
a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
Synonym:tinkerer

verb

try to fix or mend
1. Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right
2. She always fiddles with her van on the weekend
Synonym:fiddle
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
1. The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house
Synonym:puttermess aroundpottermonkeymonkey aroundmuck aboutmuck around
work as a tinker or tinkerer

The source code for the mail example and the previous example are available for you to tinker with.
您可以获得邮件示例和先前示例的源代码进行修改。
"it's here in this sack," the tinker replied.
“在这口袋子里。”小炉匠回答。
Instead of the Government admitting its error, it just tinkered with the problem
政府没有承认错误，只是敷衍了事地处理问题。
We'll get you cleaned up, you dirty little tinker.
把你清洗干净，你这肮脏小鬼。
This is Tinker Bell!
这是小叮当！
But Tinker Bell can be nice.
但小叮当能做得很好。
You little tinker! Look at the mess you've made!
你这个小淘气！瞧你弄得乱七八糟的！
You won't laugh when the Sheriff has you. the tinker called.
等郡长逮到你，你就笑不出来了。小炉匠叫道。
It is not enough to tinker at the edges; our objective must be to reconstruct the entire system.
只在外缘做一些小修小补是不够的，我们的目标必须是重建整个系统。
Do you think Tinker Bell was grateful to Wendy for raising her arm?
你以为叮叮铃会因为温迪举了手而感激她吗？