"stoolie" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 线人
• 告密者

Definition

“stoolie” 是一个俚语，指的是偷偷向警方等揭发他人做坏事的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非常口语、美国英语中常见。用来贬义描述向警方告密的人。类似“snitch”、“rat”、“informant”。正式场合很少用。

Examples

The police found out because of a stoolie.

警察因为一个**线人**而知道了。

Nobody trusts a stoolie.

没人信任**线人**。

He was called a stoolie after talking to the police.

他和警察谈话后被称为**线人**。

Watch out, there might be a stoolie in the group.

小心，团队里可能有**线人**。

He tried not to act like a stoolie, but everyone started suspecting him anyway.

他尽量不表现得像个**线人**，但大家还是开始怀疑他。

In movies, you often see a stoolie getting into trouble after telling the cops.

在电影里，经常看到**线人**告密后惹上麻烦。