Word · Frequency #32797
tinkerings
/ˈtɪŋkɚɪŋ/
noun
试验性修补；临时改动
tinkerings is the plural of tinkering.
tinkering
- 1.
An experimental fix or change.
一种试验性的修补或改动。
一种试验性的修补或改动。；铸补
In use
After several tinkerings, the old radio finally picked up a clear signal.
His latest tinkering with the recipe made the soup too salty.
The software update was just a small tinkering, not a complete redesign.
do some tinkering
He spent the afternoon doing some tinkering on his old car.
他花了一个下午在他的旧车上做些小修小补。
tinkering with [sth]
常带有业余、实验性的意味。
His tinkering with the software led to unexpected improvements.
他对软件的摆弄带来了意想不到的改进。
a bit of tinkering
The machine just needed a bit of tinkering to work again.
这台机器只需要一点点小修小补就能再次运转。
Common mistakes
I enjoy tinker with gadgets.I enjoy tinkering with gadgets.
enjoy 后应接动名词作宾语，不能用动词原形。
He does a lot of tinkerings.He does a lot of tinkering.
tinkering 作为抽象名词通常不可数，一般不使用复数形式。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- tinkerings
- plural
Learner notes
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