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stool pigeon

/ˈstuːl ˌpɪdʒɪn/

翻译: 过时的俚语,指警方线人或向当局告密、背叛团体的人;最初源于用诱鸽来诱捕其他鸟类的做法。

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/ˈstuːl ˌpɪdʒɪn/C1slangamerican已废弃
  • zh过时的俚语,指警方线人或向当局告密、背叛团体的人;最初源于用诱鸽来诱捕其他鸟类的做法。

An old-fashioned slang term for a police informant or someone who betrays a group by providing information to authorities, originally derived from the use of a decoy pigeon to trap other birds.

  1. Informant or spyC1informalamerican

    A person who secretly gives information to the police or authorities about criminal activities.

    zh告密者或间谍

    • The gang suspected there was a stool pigeon in their midst.
    • He became a stool pigeon to avoid a long prison sentence.
    • The detective relied on a stool pigeon for inside information.
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