"monkey with" in Chinese (Traditional)
擺弄搗鼓
Definition
指隨意地擺弄、搗鼓某物,通常對其並不完全了解。常常表示以好奇、隨意或不太認真的方式去改變或干涉某物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
口語,多帶負面意味,暗指弄壞或製造麻煩。常用於說別人亂動設定、機器等。表達對方不專業或沒經驗。
Examples
Don't monkey with the wires, or you might get shocked.
別**擺弄**那些電線,否則你可能會被電到。
The kids like to monkey with the TV remote.
孩子們喜歡**擺弄**電視遙控器。
He shouldn't monkey with Dad's tools.
他不該**擺弄**爸爸的工具。
My computer broke after I monkeyed with the system files.
我**擺弄**系統檔案後,電腦就壞了。
Stop monkeying with the thermostat—it's finally warm in here!
別再**搗鼓**溫控器了,這裡終於暖和了!
You'll just make things worse if you monkey with it any more.
你再**擺弄**下去只會讓事情更糟。