tinker 音标拼音: [t'ɪŋkɚ]
n . 补锅匠,打杂工;流浪者,乞丐
v . 马马虎虎地修理,笨拙地修理,瞎摆弄
补锅匠,打杂工;流浪者,乞丐马马虎虎地修理,笨拙地修理,瞎摆弄
tinker n 1 :
a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts [
synonym : {
tinker }, {
tinkerer }]
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 :
small mackerel found nearly worldwide [
synonym : {
chub mackerel },
{
tinker }, {
Scomber japonicus }]
v 1 :
do random ,
unplanned work or activities or spend time idly ;
"
The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house "
[
synonym : {
putter }, {
mess around }, {
potter }, {
tinker },
{
monkey }, {
monkey around }, {
muck about }, {
muck around }]
2 :
work as a tinker or tinkerer 3 :
try to fix or mend ; "
Can you tinker with the T .
V .
set --
it '
s not working right "; "
She always fiddles with her van on the weekend " [
synonym : {
tinker }, {
fiddle }]
Silversides \
Sil "
ver *
sides `\,
n . (
Zool .)
Any one of several species of small fishes of the family {
Atherinidae },
having a silvery stripe along each side of the body .
The common species of the American coast ({
Menidia notata })
is very abundant .
Called also {
silverside }, {
sand smelt }, {
friar }, {
tailor },
and {
tinker }.
[
1913 Webster ]
{
Brook silversides } (
Zool .),
a small fresh -
water North American fish ({
Labadesthes sicculus })
related to the marine silversides .
[
1913 Webster ]
Tinker \
Tink "
er \,
n . [
From {
Tink },
because the tinker '
s way of proclaiming his trade is to beat a kettle ,
or because in his work he makes a tinkling noise .
Johnson .]
1 .
A mender of brass kettles ,
pans ,
and other metal ware .
"
Tailors and tinkers ." --
Piers Plowman .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
One skilled in a variety of small mechanical work .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 . (
Ordnance )
A small mortar on the end of a staff .
[
1913 Webster ]
4 . (
Zool .)
(
a )
A young mackerel about two years old .
(
b )
The chub mackerel .
(
c )
The silversides .
(
d )
A skate . [
Prov .
Eng .]
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1913 Webster ]
5 . (
Zool .)
The razor -
billed auk .
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1913 Webster ]
Tinker \
Tink "
er \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Tinkered };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Tinkering }.]
To mend or solder ,
as metal wares ;
hence ,
more generally ,
to mend .
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1913 Webster ]
Tinker \
Tink "
er \,
v .
i .
To busy one '
s self in mending old kettles ,
pans ,
etc .;
to play the tinker ;
to be occupied with small mechanical works .
[
1913 Webster ]
76 Moby Thesaurus words for "
tinker ":
cobble ,
cobbler ,
commission ,
condition ,
coquet ,
dabble ,
dally ,
darn ,
do up ,
doctor ,
doodle ,
fiddle ,
fiddle with ,
fiddle -
faddle ,
fidget with ,
finger with ,
fix ,
fix up ,
fixer ,
flirt ,
fool ,
fool around ,
fool with ,
fribble ,
frivol ,
horse around ,
idle ,
jerk off ,
kid around ,
little Miss Fixit ,
loiter ,
maintenance man ,
mechanic ,
mechanician ,
meddle ,
mend ,
mender ,
mess ,
mess around ,
monkey ,
monkey around ,
overhaul ,
patch ,
patch up ,
piddle ,
play ,
play around ,
play with ,
potter ,
puddle ,
put in commission ,
put in order ,
put in repair ,
put in shape ,
putter ,
ready ,
recap ,
recondition ,
renovator ,
repair ,
repairer ,
repairman ,
restorer ,
retread ,
service ,
serviceman ,
set to rights ,
sew up ,
smatter ,
tinker up ,
toy ,
toy with ,
trifle ,
trouble man ,
troubleshooter ,
twiddle
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