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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries告密者
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gàomìzhě
"他被证明是一个卑鄙的告密者。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An obnoxious, contemptible, or despicable person, especially one who betrays associates or informs on them.
"He turned out to be a total ratfink who took the money and blamed everyone else."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Combining the noun 'rat' (denoting a despicable person or informer) with 'fink' (an objectionable person or strike-breaker), the compound emerged in American slang during the mid-20th century. It was popularized in counterculture and hot-rod art by figures like Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth, cementing its connotation as a traitorous or contemptible individual.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ratfink" is said worldwide
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salaud
Transliteration: salaud
"Il s'est révélé être un vrai salaud."
Verräter
Transliteration: Verraeter
"Er hat sich als absoluter Verräter erwiesen."
infame
Transliteration: infame
"Si è rivelato essere un vero infame."
traidor
Transliteration: traidor
"Resultó ser un completo traidor."
delator
Transliteration: delator
"Ele provou ser um verdadeiro delator."
गद्दार
Transliteration: gaddar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह एक नंबर का गद्दार साबित हुआ।"
告密者
Transliteration: gàomìzhě
Script: 中文汉字
"他被证明是一个卑鄙的告密者。"
배신자
Transliteration: baesinja
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 결국 비열한 배신자로 드러났다."
裏切り者
Transliteration: uragirimono
Script: 日本語
"彼は結局ただの裏切り者だった。"
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