dinkum
dinkum
[ˈdɪŋkəm]
adjective
fair dinkum
[ˈdɪŋkəm]
adjective
- (Austral./NZ informal)(of an article or person) genuine
(澳／新西兰，非正式)（物，人）真实的，真正的
Andy's dinkum hat from Australia.
安迪的一顶真正来自澳洲的帽子。
if you're dinkum, I'll help you.
如果你是诚实的，我会帮你。
fair dinkum
- used to emphasize that or query whether something is genuine or true
［用来强调（或质疑）某物的真实性（或正确性）］
It's a fair dinkum Aussie wedding.
这是个相当正宗的澳洲婚礼。
‘Burt's just told me he's packing up in a month.’ ‘Fair dinkum?’.
“伯特刚告诉我他在一个月内就要结束了。”“当真？”。
■used to emphasize that behaviour complies with accepted standards
［用来强调行为符合公认的标准］
they were asking a lot for the car, but fair dinkum considering its list price.
他们问了很多关于车的事，但还在斟酌它的标价，这也是可以理解的。
- late 19th cent.: of unknown origin
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