单词 | sound-thief |
释义 | > as lemmassound-thief sound-thief n. slang an expert in ‘bugging’ or the installation and operation of concealed microphones. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > secret observation, spying > electronic espionage > [noun] > device > person operating wiretapper1891 plumber1972 wireman1973 sound-thief1977 1977 ‘J. le Carré’ Honourable Schoolboy iii. 56 Where it was operable, he ran moles and sound-thieves in tandem..[that is], Karla had liked to back up his agent operations with microphones. < as lemmas |
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