stool pigeon
stool
ˈstu:l
stool
pi
pi
geon
ʤən
jēn
British pronunciation
/stˈuːl pˈɪdʒən/

“stool pigeon”的英语定义和含义

Stool pigeon
01

诱饵鸽, 假鸽子

a dummy pigeon used to decoy others
02

线人, 间谍

a person sent into a group as a spy to report on its activities
IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
Old useOld use
example
例子
The disgruntled employee acted as a " stool pigeon " and reported his coworkers' unauthorized activities to the management.
不满的员工充当了告密者,并向管理层报告了同事的未经授权的活动。
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