1902, of uncertain origin, possibly from German Fink "a frivolous or dissolute person," originally "a finch" (see finch); the German word also had a sense of "informer" (compare stool pigeon). The other theory traces it to Pinks, short for Pinkerton agents, the private police force hired to break up the 1892 Homestead strike. As a verb, 1925 in American English slang. Related: Finked; finking.
雙語例句
1. Don't be a rat fink, Jack.
不要可惡地打小報告, 杰克.
來自辭典例句
2. He is a fink . He has copped out.
他是個工賊, 他妥協了.
來自辭典例句
3. Mr. Fink had another role in crisis, without the government's help.
芬克在危機中還有另外一個角色, 這個角色沒有政府的幫助.
來自互聯網
4. Fink: american frontiersman and folk hero known for his marksmanship, fighting skills, and braggadocio.
芬克: 以槍法 、 斗技和吹牛而出名的美國拓荒者和民間英雄人物.
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5. Several months later, Mr. Fink paved the way to be involved in the problems at AIG.