c. 1600, perhaps from Dirk, the proper name, which was used in Scandinavian for "a picklock." But the earliest spellings were dork, durk (Johnson, 1755, seems to be responsible for the modern spelling), and the earliest association is with Highlanders, however there seems to be no such word in Gaelic, where the proper name is biodag. Another candidate is German dolch "dagger." The masc. given name is a variant of Derrick, ultimately from the Germanic compound in Dietrich.
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1. Nancy wasn't sure if Dirk was making a pass at her.
南希不确定德克是不是在勾引她。
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2. Barry's speech followed Dirk Bogarde's appearance, and was an inevitable anticlimax.
巴里紧随德克·博加德之后发表了演讲,不出所料,演讲顿时变得索然无味。
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3. Dirk's eyes flickered towards the pistol.
德克的眼睛瞟向那把手枪。
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4. As soon as they were safely back to shore, Dirk raced for the nearest phone.
他们一安全抵岸,德克就飞快地奔向最近的电话。
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5. Viewers will remember the dashing hero, Dirk, risking life and limb to rescue Daphne from the dragons.