Word · Frequency #4509
dicks
/dɪk/
noun
侦探
dicks is the plural of dick.
a detective
旧式非正式用词。
- 1.
someone who is a detective
侦探
- 2.
obscene terms for penis
阴茎的粗俗用语
阴茎的粗俗用语；家伙；词典；誓言(书)；[医] 二氯乙胂(毒气)
In use
The private dick solved the case in a week.
She hired a dick to follow her husband.
The old dick knew every alley in the city.
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。
work as a dick
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。
Common mistakes
Can I borrow your dick? I need to look up a word.Can I borrow your dictionary? I need to look up a word.
Connections
Collocations
- private dick
- 私家侦探
- He worked as a private dick in the city.他在城里当私家侦探。
- hard-boiled dick
- 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。
- dick work
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
- clever dick
- 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。
- dick around
- 浪费时间；瞎混Stop dicking around and get to work!别瞎混了，开始工作吧！
- dick over
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想侦探Dick Tracy，记住dick可指侦探或家伙。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words rhyme with 'dick', sharing the /ɪk/ sound.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.