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Sherlock Meaning in English

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/ˈʃɝˌɫɑk/
SHUR-lahk
/ˈʃɜːˌlɒk/
SHUR-lok

التعريف

Sherlock is the name of the famous fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes. In informal speech, 'Sherlock' can also refer to someone who is acting like a detective or thinks they are very clever at discovering things.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Sherlock' as a name is always capitalized. As slang, it's often used humorously or sarcastically, e.g. “Nice work, Sherlock!” when someone states the obvious. It's most common in British and American English.

جمل نموذجية

Sherlock Holmes is a very famous detective.

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I read a book about Sherlock Holmes last week.

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Some people call me Sherlock because I solve puzzles quickly.

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Well, Sherlock, do you have any other brilliant ideas?

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Don't get too excited, Sherlock—it was just luck!

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Way to go, Sherlock. Everyone already knew that!

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