tinker

noun

1. （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

1. （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

1. VERB 小修;小补;摆弄
   If you tinker with something, 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。
2. (旧时的)补锅匠，修理匠
   In former times, a tinker was a person who did not have a fixed home, but travelled from place to place mending metal pots and doing other small repair jobs.
3. (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 a tinker .

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。
4. This make of starter-motor has a good reputation but every so often you get one that just won't function properly however much you tinker with it.
   这种启动马达声誉不错，但是人们不时也会遇到运转不正常的机器，无论你怎么调整都没用。
5. He likes to tinker with watches.
   他最爱鼓秋手表。
6. Give my husband an old motorbike to tinker with and he's as happy as the day is long.
   给我丈夫一辆老式摩托车鼓捣，他会很高兴的。
7. It has already proved possible to tinker with this genetic inheritance, with startling results.
   事实已经证明可能对这种基因遗传进行修补，并产生了令人吃惊的结果。
8. 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。
9. As I always advise, now it is time to tinker.
   正如我一直建议的，现在应该进行一些修补工作。
10. Also, note that when you tinker, you don't need to change the PHP code at all.
    并且，请注意当进行修补时，根本无需更改PHP代码。
11. 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？
12. We'll get you cleaned up, you dirty little tinker.
    把你清洗干净，你这肮脏小鬼。
13. I had a tinker at your radio, but I can't mend it.
    我把你的收音机修了一下，但没修好。
14. But maybe my brain will tinker some new features.
    但也许我脑袋里也会更新一点新的特性。
15. But Tinker Bell can be nice.
    但小叮当能做得很好。
16. Tinker's Cluster Rockets have a slightly increased range and AOE.
    修补匠的集束火箭稍微加大了施法范围和AOE。
17. 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！
18. This is Tinker Bell!
    这是小叮当！
19. So once we are sure the experiments are valid, we begin to tinker with the theory.
    因此一旦我们确信实验是有效的，我们开始修补该理论。
20. "it's here in this sack," the tinker replied.
    “在这口袋子里。”小炉匠回答。
21. Please don't tinker with my car engine.
    请不要乱弄我的汽车发动机。
22. He will keep the famous Swedish model, but Tinker a little at the edges.
    他会维持著名的瑞典模式，只对其边缘部分略加修改。
23. As you can see, there are many important variables to tinker with.
    正如你看到的，有许多重要的变量可以修修补补。
24. He likes to tinker with radios.
    他最爱鼓捣收音机。
25. Tom Hyde, the tinker, standing on the gallows, was asked if he had anything to say.
    补锅匠汤姆·海德站在断头台上，问他有什么话要说。
26. 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。
27. Tinker Taylor drank off his glass and departed.
    补锅匠泰勒把他那杯酒喝完了就起身走了。
28. I just want to have a tinker with my car.
    我正想把我的汽车修一修。
29. If I had the money I'd go down to tinker's falls and open a swell shoe store.
    我有了钱，就到廷克瀑布一带，开一家象样的鞋店。
30. Relieved to have found his help, the Sheriff gave the tinker the warrant.
    郡长因为找到愿意帮他的人而松了一口气，把逮捕状给了小炉匠。

noun

1. small mackerel found nearly worldwide

   Synonym:    chub mackerelScomber japonicus

2. 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

3. a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts

   Synonym:    tinkerer

verb

1. 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

2. 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

3. work as a tinker or tinkerer