tinker (with something)to make small changes to something in order to repair or improve it, especially in a way that may not be helpful(尤指不起作用地)小修补,小修理
He’s in the garage tinkering with his bike.他在车库里摆弄他的自行车。
The password will prevent others from tinkering with your data.密码将防止他人篡改您的数据。
The government is merely tinkering at the edges of a much wider problem.政府只是在一个更广泛的问题上修修补补。
Word OriginMiddle English (first recorded in Anglo-Latin as a surname): of unknown origin.