Dingus Meaning in English
word
释义
A slang term for an object whose name you don’t know or forget, or sometimes used jokingly about a person.
用法与细微差别
Mostly informal and humorous, used when you forget or don't know the name of something; sometimes slightly silly if used for a person. Common with 'thingamajig' or 'whatchamacallit'. Do not use in formal situations.
Spanish: cachivache - cosoPortuguese (BR): trem - coisinha - trecoPortuguese (PT): tralha - coisa - bugigangaChinese (Simplified): 玩意儿 - 东西Chinese (Traditional): 玩意兒 - 東西Hindi: चीज़ - सामानArabic: غرض - شيءBengali: জিনিসপত্র - না-জানা বস্তু - গোঁফRussian: штуковина - фиговина - балбес (о человеке)Japanese: アレ - なんとか - ポンコツ（人の場合）Vietnamese: cái đồ - món kia - thằng ngố (với người)Korean: 저거 - 그것 - 멍청이(사람일 때)Turkish: zımbırtı - alet edevat - beceriksiz (kişi için)Urdu: چیز - وہ سامان - بے وقوف (شخص کے بارے میں)Indonesian: cái này - đồ vật - ngốc nghếch (với người)
例句
Can you pass me that dingus on the table?
basic
I used a dingus to fix the door.
basic
Where did you put that little dingus I gave you?
basic
Could you hand me that dingus—you know, the thing you use to open bottles?
natural
Tom forgot his keys again? What a dingus!
natural
Just plug this dingus into the back of the TV and it should work.
natural