light-fingered

美 [ˌlaɪt ˈfɪŋɡərd]英 [ˌlaɪt ˈfɪŋɡəd]
  • adj.惯偷的;惯扒窃的
light-fingeredlight-fingered

adj.

informal惯扒窃的;惯偷的
likely to steal things

light-fingered

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    ADJ-GRADED 惯扒窃的;好顺手牵羊的
    If you say that someone is light-fingered, you mean that they steal things.

adj

1
having nimble fingers literally or figuratively;especially for stealing or picking pockets
a light-fingered burglar who can crack the combination of a bank vault"- Harry Hanse
the light-fingered thoughtfulness...of the most civilized playwright of the era"- Tim
Synonym: nimble-fingered

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  1. 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。

  2. Some light-fingered rogue has relieved him of his wallet .

    扒手将他的钱包偷走了。

  3. 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。