Dibs is a playful claim: the right to have, use, or do something first, because you said so in time. A child shouts “Dibs on the front seat!” and, if the others accept the game, the seat is theirs. Adults still use it among friends — the last biscuit, the good desk, who chooses the film.

Dibs is a playful claimDibs是一種好玩的宣告: the right to have, use, or do something first表示因為你及時說了，你就有優先擁有、使用，或去做某件事的權利, because you said so in time. A child shouts "Dibs on the front seat!"小孩會大喊「Dibs on the front seat!」（我先坐前座！） and, if the others accept the game如果其他人接受這個遊戲規則, the seat is theirs這個座位就是他的了. Adults still use it among friends大人在朋友之間也還是會用 — the last biscuit像最後一片餅乾, the good desk好的座位, who chooses the film誰來選電影

It is very informal, mostly American, and it does not belong in a serious letter or a contract. You call dibs, have dibs on something, or just shout dibs.

It is very informal, mostly American這非常口語，主要是美式用法, and it does not belong in a serious letter or a contract不會出現在正式信件或合約裡. You call dibs你會call dibs, have dibs on something或have dibs on某樣東西, or just shout dibs或直接大喊dibs

Though actually, it is not a real law. It only works when the group plays along.

Though actually不過事實上, it is not a real law這並不是一條真正的法律. It only works when the group plays along只有在大家都願意配合這個遊戲時它才有效

Nobody is quite sure where the word came from. People most often point to dibstones, little counters in an old children’s game.

Nobody is quite sure where the word came from沒有人完全確定這個字是哪裡來的. People most often point to dibstones大家最常提到的是dibstones, little counters in an old children's game就是一種古老兒童遊戲裡用的小籌碼

Other guesses are dib, “to tap,” a northern English dip meaning a small hollow in the ground, or a short form of divide. Scholars do not agree, so that is all we can honestly say.

Other guesses are dib, "to tap,"其他的猜測還有dib（意思是「輕拍」）, a northern English dip meaning a small hollow in the ground或英格蘭北部方言的dip（指地上的小凹洞）, or a short form of divide或是divide（分配）的縮寫. Scholars do not agree學者們意見不一, so that is all we can honestly say所以老實說，我們只能講到這裡