单词 | fink |
释义 | finkfink1 /fɪŋk/ noun [countableC] American EnglishAmE informal old-fashioned 1. TELL A SECRETsomeone who tells the police, a teacher, or a parent when someone else breaks a rule or a law 告发者,告密者 2. DON'T LIKEa person who you do not like or respect 讨厌鬼;卑鄙小人 fink2 verb [intransitiveI +on] American EnglishAmE informal old-fashioned TELL A SECRETto tell the police, a teacher, or a parent that someone has broken a rule or a law 告发,告密 SYN squeal on somebody Examples from the Corpus fink• Once yer know the date an' time o' the job yer can fink back.• Mind you though, I fink it was the pipe what did it.• Besides, I fink they do a good job.• I fink they've got rid o' that chaff-cutter. (1800-1900) Perhaps from German, “finch, student not belonging to a student association” |
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