monkey around with sth

Related to word: monkey

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. to handle, modify, or manage something in a negligent or detrimental manner

    随意改动;随便更改;不当处理

    • You shouldn't monkey around with that machine; it could get damaged.

      你不应该随便乱动那台机器;它可能会损坏。

    • He monkeyed around with my report, and it lost its original meaning completely.

      他随便改动了我的报告,结果完全失去了原来的意义。

    • It's very risky to monkey around with the code without understanding it.

      在不理解的情况下随便改动代码是非常危险的。