n.修补匠;焊锅
vi.做焊锅匠;笨拙地修补
vt.修补;调整;改进
Sure enough, he saw the tinker walking toward him. 果然,他看到小炉匠向他走过来。
用作不及物动词 (vi.)He likes tinkering with computers. 他喜爱乱改进计算机。
He's been tinkering with that engine for hours, but it still won't go. 他花了几个小时摆弄那个引擎,想修好它,但它还是不转。
用作及物动词 (vt.)Other scientists tinker with Darwin by borrowing a page from the creationists'book. 其他科学家借上帝创造宇宙论者们书中的片言只语来修补达尔文的理论。
n.放恶臭之人;讨厌的人或事
讨厌的工作