light-fingered
英 [ˌlaɪt ˈfɪŋɡəd]
美 [ˌlaɪt ˈfɪŋɡərd]
adj. 惯扒窃的; 惯偷的
牛津词典
adj.
- 惯扒窃的;惯偷的
likely to steal things
柯林斯词典
- 惯扒窃的;好顺手牵羊的
If you say that someone islight-fingered, you mean that they steal things.
双语例句
- Some light-fingered rogue has relieved him of his wallet.
扒手将他的钱包偷走了。 - The light-fingered folk are operating upon their pockets behind.
后面有三只手的家伙在掏他们的口袋。 - Bawling in front of their booths, and yokels looking up at the tinselled dancers and poor old rouged tumblers, while the light-fingered folk are operating upon their pockets behind.
身著亮片服装的舞女卖力跳著舞,粉末登场的可怜老头使劲翻著跟斗,台下的乡巴佬目不转睛地瞧著,丝毫未察觉手脚不乾净的扒手正在掏他们的口袋。