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"shamus" in Chinese (Simplified)

侦探(俚语)

Definition

“Shamus” 是指私人侦探的俚语,常见于老式侦探小说和电影中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是美国俚语,略显老派,多见于侦探小说、黑色电影等文艺作品。现代日常对话中很少用,但在流行文化和文学中有一定认知度。

Examples

The shamus followed the suspect through the city streets.

这位**侦探**跟踪了嫌疑人穿过城市街道。

She hired a shamus to find her missing brother.

她雇了一位**侦探**来寻找失踪的哥哥。

A shamus is another word for a private detective.

**Shamus** 是私人侦探的另一种说法。

The old movies are full of tough shamus characters with hats and cigars.

老电影里经常出现戴着帽子、叼着雪茄的硬汉**侦探**角色。

You really think you can fool a shamus like me?

你真的觉得能骗过像我这样的**侦探**吗?

He walked in, looking like a real shamus straight out of a noir novel.

他一走进来,看起来就像从黑色侦探小说里走出来的**侦探**。