tinker

🇺🇸 /ˈtɪŋkər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtɪŋkə(r)/
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標籤 TOP10000
noun
R

A person who used to travel around, fixing or selling things.

The tinker traveled the countryside repairing metalware for villagers.

補鍋匠在鄉村遊走,為村民修理金屬器皿。

R

An offensive word for a person who travels and works with other travelling people.

The tinker camped with other travelers by the river.

流浪者和其他旅行者在河邊紮營。

verb
R

To make small changes or adjustments to something, often in a way that might not be very effective.

He spent hours tinkering with the bicycle’s gears but it still didn’t work right.

他花了幾個小時搗鼓自行車的齒輪,但仍然沒修好。

translation

n. 流動修補匠, 吉普賽人(貶義)
v. 小修小補

詞形變化

3rd Present tinkers
Past tinkered
Perfect tinkered
Progressive tinkering
Plural tinkers