告密 meaning in Chinese
inform against sb.; give secret information against sb.: 他做地下工作时, 曾因叛徒告密而被捕。 when he was doing underground work he was arrested because a renegade informed against him.
◇告密者 informer
Examples
- He dreaded being seen by them, i think, as an informer .
我觉得他是担心被他们视为告密者。 - "they denounced edmond as a bonapartist agent. "
他们去告密，说爱德蒙是一个拿破仑党的专使。” - "go and tell her, little tale-bearer" snarled giles .
“你去告诉她吧，你这小告密的人，”贾尔斯凶狠地嚷道。 - When there seemed to be countenance given to it, he would turn informer .
只要看样子有人支持，他就会成为告密者。 - They knew only too well that any passer-by, any lounger, might be a spy .
她们非常清楚任何一个过路人或游手好闲者都可能告密。