dickey

• 过时的俚语，意为“极好的”或“出色的”，现代英语中很少使用。

An old-fashioned slang term meaning 'fine' or 'excellent', now rarely used in modern English.

1. Faulty or unreliableC1informalbritish

   Describes something that is not working properly or is likely to fail.

   故障的或不可靠的

   • The car's engine has been a bit dickey lately.
   • I wouldn't trust that old ladder; it looks dickey.
   • The connection on this phone is dickey.

   同义词defectivedubiousfaultyflimsyprecariousshakyunreliableunsound

   反义词dependablereliablesoundstabletrustworthy

• 名词，有两个意思：1）老式双座汽车后部的小型、常为可折叠的第三个座位；2）男性佩戴的、常经上浆的可拆卸假前襟，用来仿造衬衫的前部。

A noun with two meanings: 1) a small, often folding, third seat at the back of an old-fashioned two-seater car; 2) a detachable, often starched, insert worn by men to simulate the front of a shirt.

1. Small rear seatC1formalbritish

   A small, often foldable third seat located at the back of an old-fashioned two-seater car or carriage.

   折叠式后座

   • The children squeezed into the dickey for a short ride around the estate.
   • Vintage cars often feature a dickey for extra passengers.
   • He opened the dickey to let his friend sit behind.

   同义词dickierumble seat

2. Detachable shirt frontC1formalbritish

   A man's detachable, often starched, insert worn under a jacket to simulate the front of a formal shirt.

   假衬衫前襟

   • He wore a dickey under his tuxedo for the formal event.
   • The dickey was starched to perfection for the wedding.
   • In the 19th century, a dickey was a practical alternative to a full shirt.

   同义词dickie