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tweak
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
tweaks; tweaked; tweaking
tweaks; tweaked; tweaking
Learner's definition of TWEAK
[+ object]
1
: to change (something) slightly in order to improve it : to make small adjustments to (something)微调；稍微调整
- The company may have to tweak [=adjust] its image.公司也许得稍微改变一下形象。
- Our software developers are tweaking [=fine-tuning] the program.我们的软件开发人员正在对这个程序进行微调。
- We just wanted to tweak his original idea a bit.我们只是想对他最初的想法稍加改动。
2
: to injure (a part of your body) slightly轻微拉伤；轻微扭伤
- He tweaked his ankle playing soccer.他踢足球时扭到了脚踝。
3
: to pinch and pull (something) with a sudden movement拧；扭
- My brother hates it when our grandmother tweaks his cheek.我弟弟讨厌奶奶拧他的脸蛋儿。
4
chiefly US : to criticize or make fun of (someone or something)批评；取笑
- His friends tweaked [=teased] him for gaining weight.朋友们取笑他长胖了。
2 tweak /ˈtwiːk/ noun
plural tweaks
2 tweak
/ˈtwiːk/
noun
plural tweaks
Learner's definition of TWEAK
[count]
1
: a small change made in order to improve something微调；稍微调整
- Our software developer decided that the program needed a few tweaks. [=small improvements]我们的软件开发人员认为这个程序需要进行一些微调。
2
: a sudden pull or twist that causes a slight injury轻微的拉伤（或扭伤）
- He gave his knee a tweak [=he tweaked his knee] playing racquetball.他打壁球时扭了一下膝盖。
3
: an act of pinching or pulling something拧；扭
- She gave his cheek a tweak.她拧了一下他的脸蛋儿。
tweaked; tweaking; tweaks
plural tweaks
Example Sentences
Verb We just wanted to tweak his original idea a bit. He tweaked his ankle playing soccer. My brother hates it when our grandmother tweaks his cheek.
Recent Examples on the Web
Yoni Heisler, BGR, 29 July 2022 On social media, a biohacker uses all the bells and whistles that look cool and may go viral, but at the end of the day biohacking is just learning how to tweak and optimize your body. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 1 May 2022 Back at the Post Office, Aram finds out that Antonio's roommate, a computer science major, was able to tweak Aram's code and turn it into a weapon — which means others could easily do the same. Laura Sirikul, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2022 Hendricks tried to use warmup pitches before each inning to tweak something and get on track. Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com, 13 Apr. 2022 The airline will probably tweak it rather than eliminate it, Mr. Scotland says. Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 But days before the session, Stevens reached back out to the songwriters to tweak it. Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2022 New York State Democrats come back and tweak this bail law. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2022 For example, poultry processors might develop a spicier sandwich or tweak the appearance so customers can see the flakes of pepper in the breading to stand out, some industry officials say. Heather Haddon And Patrick Thomas, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022 See More
Verb
Compared to Android, Apple has historically shied away from letting users tweak the look and feel of their device. Yoni Heisler, BGR, 29 July 2022 On social media, a biohacker uses all the bells and whistles that look cool and may go viral, but at the end of the day biohacking is just learning how to tweak and optimize your body. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 1 May 2022 Back at the Post Office, Aram finds out that Antonio's roommate, a computer science major, was able to tweak Aram's code and turn it into a weapon — which means others could easily do the same. Laura Sirikul, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2022 Hendricks tried to use warmup pitches before each inning to tweak something and get on track. Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com, 13 Apr. 2022 The airline will probably tweak it rather than eliminate it, Mr. Scotland says. Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 But days before the session, Stevens reached back out to the songwriters to tweak it. Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2022 New York State Democrats come back and tweak this bail law. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2022 For example, poultry processors might develop a spicier sandwich or tweak the appearance so customers can see the flakes of pepper in the breading to stand out, some industry officials say. Heather Haddon And Patrick Thomas, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
probably alteration of Middle English twikken to pull sharply, from Old English twiccian to pluck — more at twitch entry 1
First Known Use
Verb
1601, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 4
Noun
1616, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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