"stoolie" in Chinese (Traditional)
線人告密者
Definition
“stoolie” 是一個俚語,指的是偷偷告訴警察或其他機構關於別人壞事的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
非常口語,主要在美國英語中使用。帶有負面意涵,指被視為背叛者的舉報者。類似“snitch”、“rat”、“informant”。正式場合很少用。
Examples
The police found out because of a stoolie.
警察因為一個**線人**而發現了。
Nobody trusts a stoolie.
沒人信任**線人**。
He was called a stoolie after talking to the police.
他和警察談話後被稱為**線人**。
Watch out, there might be a stoolie in the group.
小心,團隊裡可能有**線人**。
He tried not to act like a stoolie, but everyone started suspecting him anyway.
他儘量不表現得像個**線人**,但大家還是開始懷疑他。
In movies, you often see a stoolie getting into trouble after telling the cops.
在電影裡,經常看到**線人**告密後惹上麻煩。