Dob in
Slang Term
Australian
★★★★☆ Common
Casual
含义: To inform on someone; to report them to authorities.
告发某人；向当局举报。
Delatar a alguien; denunciarles a las autoridades.
誰かを密告する、当局に報告する。
누군가를 밀고하다; 당국에 신고하다.
Australian slang for telling on someone—informing police, teachers, or bosses about someone's wrongdoing.
澳大利亚俚语，指告密——向警察、老师或老板举报某人的不当行为。
Jerga australiana para chivarse de alguien, informar a la policía, profesores o jefes sobre las malas acciones de alguien.
誰かを告げ口することを表すオーストラリアのスラング。警察、教師、上司に誰かの悪事を報告すること。
누군가의 잘못을 경찰, 선생님, 상사 등에게 고자질하는 것을 뜻하는 호주 속어.
字面意思: Report/inform on
例句
- Don't dob me in to the teacher! 别向老师告我的状！¡No me chives al profesor！先生にチクるなよ！선생님한테 고자질하지 마!
- Someone dobbed him in to the cops. 有人向警察告发了他Alguien le chivó a la poli誰かが彼を警察に密告した누군가가 그를 경찰에 밀고했다.
- She'll dob you in if she finds out. 如果她发现了会告发你的Te chivará si se entera彼女がバレたらお前を密告するぞ그녀가 알게 되면 너를 밀고할 거다.
发音
/dɒb ɪn/
用法指南
语境: informing, reporting, betrayal
语气: accusatory, childish
✓ 正确说法
- Don't dob me in!别告发我！¡No me chives！チクるなよ！나를 밀고하지 마!
- Dobbed in to the boss.向老板告发了Chivado al jefe上司にチクった상사에게 밀고당했다.
- Who dobbed?谁告的密？¿Quién se chivó？誰がチクった？누가 밀고했어?
✗ 错误说法
- Informed onInformed on（告发了）Informed on（Delató）Informed on（密告した）밀고하다
- ReportedReported（举报了）Reported（Denunció）Reported（報告した）신고하다
常见错误
- Very Australian
- Also used for volunteering someone: 'dobbed in to help'
起源与历史
Australian slang, possibly from British dialect 'dob' meaning to throw down.
词源: Australian, possibly British dialect origin
最早记录: Mid 20th century
文化背景
Era: Mid 20th century to present
Generation: All ages in Australia
Social background: Universal in Australia
Pop culture: Australian schools; Australian workplaces
Regional notes: Distinctly Australian—not used in British or American English.
变体
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