
fink
词源
源自19世纪末美国俚语,可能来自德语Fink(燕雀,暗指叽叽喳喳告密的人)或Yiddish源词。20世纪初与劳工运动关联后获得'工贼'含义。
noun
❶ 指告密者或背叛者,常用于非正式场合,带有贬义,形容某人出卖朋友或同事。
“He was labeled a fink after telling the boss about our plans.”
(他向老板告密我们的计划后,被大家称为叛徒。)
“Nobody trusts him because he's known to be a fink.”
(没人信任他,因为大家都知道他是个告密者。)
❶ 指罢工破坏者或拒绝参加工会活动的人,常用于劳工冲突语境中。
“The workers called him a fink when he crossed the picket line.”
(当他越过纠察线时,工人们称他为工贼。)
“Finks were hired to replace the striking employees.”
(雇用了破坏罢工者来替代罢工员工。)
verb
❶ 告密或背叛,通常指向权威人士透露秘密信息,导致他人受害。
“He finked on his classmates to avoid punishment.”
(他为逃避惩罚而向老师告发了同学。)
“She threatened to fink about the stolen goods unless she got a share.”
(她威胁要告发偷窃的事,除非分她一份。)
常见短语
fink out — 指临阵退缩或违背承诺,常用于表达对某人突然改变主意的失望。
“He finked out at the last minute and didn't show up for the protest.”
(他在最后一刻退缩,没有出现在抗议活动中。)