| 词组 | fair dinkum |
| 释义 | Idiom fair dinkum Australian, informal true or honest.I didn't believe her at first but she swore the story was fair dinkum.He's a fair dinkum sort of guy - he wouldn't lie to you. fair dinkum 1. adjective 1 displaying typical Australian characteristics, such as honesty, directness, guts, sense of humour and the like AUSTRALIA, 1937. 2 real; actual AUSTRALIA, 1937. 3 serious; in earnest AUSTRALIA, 1934. 4 fair; honest; equitable AUSTRALIA, 1947. 5 true; genuine AUSTRALIA, 1908 2. adverb 1 honestly; really; seriously; in all truth. First recorded in 1881 from the dialect of north Lincolnshire as an exclamation equivalent to 'fair play!', in which usage it had a brief life in Australia from 1890 to 1924 (Australian National Dictionary) AUSTRALIA, 1894. 2 totally; properly; well and truly AUSTRALIA, 1918. 3 fairly AUSTRALIA, 1947 fair dinkumslang True. Primarily heard in Australia. I have information that proves that explanation to be fair dinkum, so you should believe it. fair dinkumAUSTRALIAN, INFORMALIf you describe someone or something as fair dinkum, you mean that they are real, fair or honest. I think that convinced people that I was fair dinkum and wouldn't cheat. If you're doing a fair dinkum inquiry, you need the best and most experienced person. fair dinkum1 genuine or true. 2 (of behaviour) acceptable. Australian & New Zealand informalAs a noun dinkum , recorded from the late 19th century, was an English dialect word meaning ‘hard work, honest toil’; it now mainly features as an adjective in various Australian and New Zealand expressions. ˌfair ˈdinkum(AustralE, New Zealand, informal)1 used to emphasize that something is genuine or true, or to ask whether it is: It’s a fair dinkum Aussie wedding.‘Burt’s just told me he’s packing up in a month.’ ‘Fair dinkum?’ 2 used to emphasize that behaviour is acceptable: They were asking a lot for the car, but fair dinkum considering how new it is. |
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