tinker

🇬🇧 UK/'tiŋkә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A travelling mender of metal pots and pans; a person who enjoys experimenting with and fixing things.

走街串巷的补锅匠;喜欢修修补补的人

v.

To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix or improve it, especially in an unskilled or experimental way.

修修补补;摆弄(以期改善)

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Native English
tinkerother
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Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She loves to tinker with her old bicycle in the garage.

  • 2.

    The mechanic will tinker with the engine until it runs.

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