Sherlock
pronunciation
How to pronounce Sherlock in British English:
UK [ˈʃɜ:lɒk]
How to pronounce Sherlock in American English:
US [ˈʃɜrlɑk]
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- Noun:
- someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
Word Origin
- Sherlock
- masc. proper name, literally "fair-haired," from Old English scir "bright" + locc "lock of hair." Slang for "private detective, perceptive person" (the latter often ironic) is attested from 1903, from A.C. Doyle's fictional character Sherlock Holmes (full name in this sense used from 1896; Holmes debuted in 1887 and was popular by 1892).
Example
- 1. Sherlock thinks as fast as we can google .
- 2. As it did in the 19th century , sherlock 's use of technology blurs the line between machine and man .
- 3. The implication is clear : sherlock 's encyclopedic knowledge of london is as thorough as that of any computer and easier to access .
- 4. I 've never heard of it and neither has sherlock .
- 5. You shouldn 't talk to sherlock holmes like that .