"fellow, lad, man," 1550s, rhyming nickname for Rick, short for Richard, one of the commonest English names, it has long been a synonym for "fellow," and so most of the slang senses are probably very old, but naturally hard to find in the surviving records. The meaning "penis" is attested from 1891 in Farmer's slang dictionary (possibly British army slang). Meaning "detective" is recorded from 1908, perhaps as a shortened variant of detective.
双语例句
1. The university refused to let Dick Gregory speak on campus.
这所大学不让迪克·格雷戈里在校园里发表演说。
来自柯林斯例句
2. "Health Matters" is introduced by Dick Oliver on BBC World Service.
英国广播公司对外广播频道的“健康动态”节目由迪克·奥利弗主持。
来自柯林斯例句
3. She is livid that I have invited Dick.
她因为我请了迪克而大发雷霆。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Dick thinks of himself as a genius in literature.
迪克自以为是个文学天才.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. The sides of the pit fell in and buried Tom and Dick.
