tweak

/twiːk/ (bre, ipa) · [twˈik] /twiːk/ (ame, ipa) · [twˈik] /ˈtwēk How to pronounce tweak (audio)/ (ame, mw)

tweak — 動詞

  • tweakpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • tweakshe / she / it
  • tweakedpast simple
  • tweaking-ing form

1. To slightly adjust a machine, system, design, or plan in order to improve its pe

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

微調

細微修改以改善效果

To slightly adjust a machine, system, design, or plan in order to improve its performance, effectiveness, or suitability.

例句

Lien tweaked the camera settings before taking the group photo.

Lien 微調了相機設定，才拍了那張團體照。

Tariq tweaked the opening paragraph until it sounded more natural.

Tariq 微調了開頭段落，讓它讀起來更自然。

tweak + direct object (text, settings, code)

同義詞
  • adjust

    more general; can be small or large changes

  • fine-tune

    more precise; suggests very careful, small adjustments

  • modify

    more formal; the change may be minor or significant

  • refine

    focuses on making something better by removing flaws

反義詞
  • overhaul

    implies a complete or major change

  • ruin

    the opposite of improving something

文法句型

tweak + noun phrase

用法筆記

Common in contexts involving technology, recipes, creative work, and mechanical adjustments. The changes implied are small and incremental rather than large-scale overhauls.

常見錯誤

❌I tweaked the entire website from scratch.
✅I made several small tweaks to the website.
💡'tweak' implies minor adjustments, not building something new.
❌She tweaked the heavy furniture across the room.
✅She tweaked the position of the vase by a few centimetres.
💡'tweak' is for small, precise changes, not large movements.

2. To quickly pull, squeeze, or twist someone's skin or a small object, often in a

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

捏；扭

用手指快速扭捏

To quickly pull, squeeze, or twist someone's skin or a small object, often in a playful or sudden way using the fingers.

例句

Hui gently tweaked her little brother's nose, and he burst out laughing.

Hui 輕輕捏了弟弟的鼻子，他立刻笑了出來。

tweak + body part (nose, ear, cheek)

Rachel felt someone tweak her sleeve from behind on the crowded train.

Rachel 覺得有人在擁擠的火車上拉了拉她的袖子。

同義詞
  • pinch

    emphasises squeezing between thumb and finger

  • twist

    suggests a turning motion rather than pulling

  • pull

    more general; any tugging motion

文法句型

tweak + body part

tweak + small object

用法筆記

Often describes a playful or affectionate action directed at body parts such as the nose, cheek, or ear. Can also describe quickly pulling on a small physical object like a thread or wire.

常見錯誤

❌He tweaked the heavy suitcase up the stairs.
✅He tweaked her ear playfully as a joke.
💡'tweak' describes a small, quick finger movement, not carrying or lifting.

tweak — 名詞