
好词典

源自16世纪法语 'temperer'(调节),后受中古英语 'tamp'(夯实)影响演变而来。
❶ 擅自改动或干预某物,通常指未经授权地改变或破坏,带有负面含义。
“Someone tampered with the lock on my suitcase.”
(有人擅自撬动了我行李箱上的锁。)
“The evidence was tampered with before the trial.”
(审判前证据被人为篡改过。)
❶ 用于夯实或捣实材料的工具,如夯土机或捣棒。
“The workers used a tamper to compact the soil.”
(工人们用夯土机来压实土壤。)
“A coffee tamper helps press the grounds evenly.”
(咖啡压粉锤能将咖啡粉均匀压实。)
tamper with — 未经允许擅自改动或干扰某事物,通常暗示破坏性或非法行为。
“It's illegal to tamper with official documents.”
(篡改官方文件是违法行为。)
tamper-proof — 设计上难以被篡改或破坏的,常用于描述安全装置或包装。
“The medicine bottle has a tamper-proof seal.”
(药瓶配有防拆封的安全密封条。)