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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
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
侦探
a detective
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。
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。
She hired a dick to follow her husband.
她雇了一名侦探跟踪她丈夫。
The old dick knew every alley in the city.
这位老侦探熟悉城里的每条小巷。
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。
Not this
Can I borrow your dick? I need to look up a word.
Use this
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。
Not this
He is a nice dick.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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联想侦探Dick Tracy，记住dick可指侦探或家伙。
Register: informal. Typical settings: detective slang, casual conversation. Note_zh: 'dick' 作为侦探的俚语，多用于非正式场合，比较常见于口语。其他含义如‘家伙’、‘词典’等使用场景不同。
All words rhyme with 'dick', sharing the /ɪk/ sound.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.