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)
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishtinkerother
=tinker
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.