Word
tinkerer
/ˈtɪŋkərər/
noun
爱管闲事的人；干涉者
a person who meddles or interferes
- 1.
A meddler.
爱管闲事的人
爱管闲事的人；喜欢捣鼓小器具、小发明的人
In use
My neighbor is a tinkerer who always wants to change how we park our cars.
The old man was known as a tinkerer, constantly giving advice on other people's gardens.
She called him a tinkerer because he kept interfering with her work.
be a tinkerer
表示身份或特质。
He is a natural tinkerer.
他天生就是个喜欢鼓捣东西的人。
tinkerer of [something]
后接具体事物，表示擅长或爱好修整的对象。
She is a tinkerer of vintage clocks.
她是个喜欢鼓捣古董钟表的人。
tinkerer with [something]
强调使用的工具或材料。
The tinkerer with old engines fixed the car.
那个喜欢鼓捣旧引擎的人修好了车。
Common mistakes
He tinkerers with old radios.He tinkers with old radios.
“tinkerer”是名词，表示“喜欢捣鼓小器具的人”；描述动作时需用动词“tinker”。学习者常将名词形式误用作动词。
He is a tinkerers.He is a tinkerer.
可数名词“tinkerer”的单数形式前用“a”，复数形式不能与不定冠词连用。学习者可能错误地在单数名词后加“-s”。
Connections
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.