stool pigeon如何读

英:[stu:l ˈpidʒin]

美:[stul ˈpɪdʒən]

stool pigeon是什么意思

  • n.

    诱捕用的鸽子,诱饵,密探;

  • stool pigeon英英释义

    noun

    a person acting as a decoy or informerespecially: a spy sent into a group to report (as to the police) on its activities

    a pigeon used as a decoy to draw others within a net

    stool pigeon词源中文解释

    "警察线人",1859年,美国英语; 早期指"背叛不谨慎者(或被用来背叛他们的人)",1821年,最初是指一种诱骗鸟(1812年); 据说是因为把诱骗鸟系在 stools 上引诱其他鸽子。但也可能与 stall "诱骗鸟"(约1500年)有关,特别是指"用来引诱鹰进入网中的鸽子"(参见 stall(n.2))。另请参见 pigeon。

    stool pigeon词源英文解释

    probably from the early practice of fastening the decoy bird to a stool

    The first known use of stool pigeon was in 1826

    stool pigeon儿童词典英英释义

    storage batterynoun

    a cell or connected group of cells that converts chemical energy into electrical energy by reversible chemical reactions and that may be recharged by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to that of its discharge called alsostorage cell

    stool pigeonnoun

    a person acting as a spy or informer for the police

    stool pigeon 例句

    1 the FBI finally got a break when one of the mob boss's top henchmen turned stool pigeon

    2 They are barred from using certain language during debates including git, guttersnipe, swine and stool pigeon.

    stool pigeon 同义词

    1 内线

    plant

    3 线人

    nark informer

    4 暗探

    spy stooge

    5 囮子

    lure stool

    7 线民

    pimp nark stoolie stooly

    8 眼线

    nark

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