a private dick
private dick 是 private detective 的俚语说法。
A private dick was hired to find the missing documents.
一名私人侦探被雇来寻找失踪的文件。
侦探
阴茎的粗俗用语;家伙;词典;誓言(书);[医] 二氯乙胂(毒气)
a detective
旧式非正式用词。
侦探
someone who is a detective
阴茎的粗俗用语
obscene terms for penis
The private dick solved the case in a week.
这名私家侦探一周内就破了案。
用法提示:dick 此处作名词,意为“侦探”。
She hired a dick to follow her husband.
她雇了一名侦探跟踪她丈夫。
用法提示:dick 作名词,指侦探。
The old dick knew every alley in the city.
这位老侦探熟悉城里的每条小巷。
用法提示:dick 作名词,表示侦探。
private dick 是 private detective 的俚语说法。
A private dick was hired to find the missing documents.
一名私人侦探被雇来寻找失踪的文件。
此用法稍显过时,多见于20世纪中期的作品。
In the old movies, he often worked as a dick.
在老电影里,他经常扮演侦探。
dick 是俚语,detective 为标准正式用词,中性可互换
investigator 更侧重正式调查,不如 dick 口语化
sleuth 略带文学色彩,不如 dick 俚俗
grammar · medium
易错句子Can I borrow your dick? I need to look up a word.
正确表达Can I borrow your dictionary? I need to look up a word.
dick 在中文释义中有'词典'的含义,但现代英语中不用于表示'词典',应使用 dictionary。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a nice dick.
正确表达He is a nice guy.
dick 在英语中作为名词指'家伙'时往往带有贬义或粗俗色彩,不同于中文中'家伙'的中性。表示中性意义的'人'应使用 guy 或 person。
dick是detective的俚语,正式场合用detective。
私家侦探
He worked as a private dick in the city.
他在城里当私家侦探。
硬汉侦探
The film is about a hard-boiled dick solving a murder.
这部电影是关于一个硬汉侦探破获谋杀案。
侦探工作
Dick work is not as exciting as it seems in movies.
侦探工作并不像电影里看起来那么刺激。
自以为聪明的人
Don't be such a clever dick, you don't know everything.
别显得那么聪明,你又不是什么都懂。
浪费时间;瞎混
Stop dicking around and get to work!
别瞎混了,开始工作吧!
欺骗;不公平对待
He got dicked over by his business partner.
他被他的生意伙伴给坑了。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.