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ding·us
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复数:dinguses
noun
informal an often small article whose common name is unknown or forgotten : gadget, doodad sense 2 … the boy was decked out in a fancy uniform with silver buttons and a cap with a dingus on the top.—Sholem Aleichem
In his [Dashiell Hammett's] writings of the period from 1924 to 1952, "dingus" signifies, variously, a magician's prop, a typewriter, a short story, a novel, and an elusive artifact, a black bird better known as the Maltese Falcon.—Mark McGurl
US slang a dim-witted, silly, or foolish person—often used in a joking or friendly wayThink back to when you were 17 and how much of a dingus you could be …—Pacific Takes
By most accounts, [Hunter] Strickland is actually a sweet feller. Respected by his teammates, nice to the fans, et cetera. But he sure is a dingus on the mound sometimes.—Grant Brisbee
"任何未指定或无法指定的物体; 一个人不知道名称或不想命名的东西",于1874年由美国俚语而来,源自荷兰语 dinges,字面意思为"东西"(参见 thing)。
Dutch or German; Dutch dinges, probably from German Dings, from genitive of Ding thing, from Old High German — more at thing
The first known use of dingus was in 1873
1 Tom Dingus, director of the Virginia Tech institute, one of the world's largest vehicle safety research organizations, said the study's message was clear.
Tom Dingus是弗吉尼亚理工大学科研所所长,该研究所是世界上最大的机动车安全研究组织之一,所长称研究表明的信息很明了。
2 it seems to be missing some little dingus that holds everything in place
3 Almost all are some form of dingus.
4 Dingus tries to stir up more trouble and get involved with the pale, baby - talking Indian, Anna.
没想到马吉胆大包天,还会回头抢夺镇长的巨款,而霍克也想趁机分得一杯羹.