stool pigeon

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  • n.内线
  • Web密探；诱捕用的鸽子；卧底，线人
Plural Form：stool pigeons  

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stool pigeon
n.
1.
（向警察提供情报的）线人，内线a person, especially a criminal, who helps the police to catch another criminal, for example by spending time with them and getting secret information

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Definition:
AllAll,内线内线,密探密探,诱捕用的鸽子诱捕用的鸽子,卧底，线人卧底，线人
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1.
A sort of stool pigeon, as far as I could gather. At least that was what she was trying to make me believe.
据我推测，她是一个向警方提供情况的线民，至少她试图叫我相信是这样的。
jù wǒ tuī cè , tā shì yī gè xiàng jǐng fāng tí gōng qíng kuàng de xiàn mín , zhì shǎo tā shì tú jiào wǒ xiāng xìn shì zhè yàng de 。
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2.
We think the stool pigeon is one of your friends.
我们认为就是你的某个朋友告的密。
wǒ men rèn wéi jiù shì nǐ de mǒu gè péng yǒu gào de mì 。
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3.
what do you know ? goose , who was really a pelican , is really a stool pigeon .
你猜怎么着，大鹅这只鹈鹕是只卧底的鸽子…
nǐ cāi zěn me zhe , dà é zhè zhī tí hú shì zhǐ wò dǐ de gē zi …
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4.
Karen was a stool pigeon for a private detective.
凯伦曾为私人侦探作过暗探。
kǎi lún céng wèi sī rén zhēn tàn zuò guò àn tàn 。
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5.
You told her what happened? ! You're a stool pigeon!
你把发生的事告诉她了？！你这个吃里扒外的家伙！
nǐ bǎ fā shēng de shì gào su tā le ? ! nǐ zhè ge chī lǐ bā wài de jiā huo !
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6.
The policeman got a stool pigeon . That is why he can always get the first-hand information.
那位警察有个密探。这就是为什么他总有第一手消息的原因。
nà wèi jǐng chá yǒu gè mì tàn 。 zhè jiù shì wèi shén me tā zǒng yǒu dì yī shǒu xiāo xi de yuán yīn 。
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