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tweak

/tweek/US // twik //UK // (twiːk) //

调整,调剂,调校,调节

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to pinch and pull with a jerk and twist: to tweak someone's ear; to tweak someone's nose.
    • : to pull or pinch the nose of, especially gently: He tweaked the baby on greeting.
    • : to make a minor adjustment to: to tweak a computer program.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an act or instance of tweaking; a sharp, twisting pull or jerk.

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Examples

  • Fortunately, scientists are already making those tweaks, by developing finer-grained computer models that do a better job capturing how the atmosphere churns in real life.

  • If not, you’ll have to play around with the above tweaks to get things close enough.

  • That genetic tweak merely supplied a marker that would identify irradiated insects but didn’t change any fertility genes.

  • They’re also working on tweaks to the manufacturing process to boost speeds and bring down costs.

  • From lighting tricks to background arrangements to your intonation, we cover all the small tweaks you can make to have a big impact in our new virtual meeting rooms.

  • Paul has advised that America should resist those who want to “tweak Russia all the time.”

  • But they do need to tweak the formula so that it stays relevant.

  • Juicy J claims the label wanted them to tweak their sound, transitioning from their crunk roots to more pop-oriented material.

  • Which is to say, it would probably be easy for companies to slightly tweak what they are doing and go on paying very little tax.

  • He was ready to tweak the cost-of-living formula for Social Security.

  • She had traveled the world; she had danced with kings, and had made two popes laugh and tweak her pointed chin.

  • He tweaked the string and his tweak was met with uncompromising resistance.

  • Brown had never disclosed the brutal delinquency of Long Bill Tweak.

  • "I guess they were, old man," returned Roger, leaning forward to tweak his ear affectionately.

  • No, by heavens, I would tweak the nose of a small sprig of royalty itself.