"tinker" in Chinese (Simplified)
鼓捣修修补补
Definition
尝试修理或改善某物，通常是没明确计划地做小改动；以实验方式摆弄或玩弄东西。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多为非正式，含有随意或好奇的意味。常见搭配“tinker with...”。不同于“fix”，后者更正式并表示彻底修复。
Examples
He likes to tinker with old radios.
他喜欢**鼓捣**旧收音机。
Please don't tinker with the computer settings.
请不要**鼓捣**电脑设置。
My grandfather used to tinker in the garage every weekend.
我祖父以前每个周末都在车库里**修修补补**。
He can't stop tinkering with his bike—he's always trying to make it faster.
他总是**鼓捣**他的自行车，老想让它更快。
Sometimes, when you tinker too much, you end up breaking things.
有时候，**鼓捣**太多反而会弄坏东西。
She likes to tinker with recipes and create new dishes every week.
她喜欢**改动**食谱，每周创造新菜肴。