dinkum

• n. 工作
• adj. 纯粹的；真正的

词源不详，可能来自拟声词，模仿清脆的声音。引申义掷地有声的，真正的。

dinkum (n.)

1888, "hard work," Australian slang, of unknown origin, perhaps connected to Lincolnshire dialect. Meaning "honest, genuine" is attested from 1894.

1. If you're dinkum, I'll help you.

如果你的身份真实，我就帮你。

来自《权威词典》

2. It's a fair dinkum Aussie wedding.

那是地道的澳大利亚婚礼。

来自《权威词典》

3. She finally wrote me asking forgiveness and I found it fair dinkum.

她最后写信给我请求原谅,我觉得来信写得很诚恳.

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4. Mary finally wrote me asking forgiveness, and I found it fair dinkum.

玛丽最后写信给我请求原谅, 我觉得来信写得很诚恳.

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