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Definition of light-fingered in English: light-fingeredadjective ˌlʌɪtˈfɪŋɡədˈlaɪt ˈˌfɪŋɡərd 1informal Prone to steal. 惯偷的 light-fingered shoplifters 盗窃商店物品的惯偷。 Example sentencesExamples - Action peaks during the visit of a circus - complete with elephants, tigers, and light-fingered pickpockets.
- Over the last three weeks, light-fingered thieves have been helping themselves to power tools, lawn mowers, hedge trimmers, gardening tools and mountain bikes from sheds in Farnham, Godalming, Guildford, Clandon, Shackleford and Albury.
Synonyms thieving, thievish, stealing, pilfering, shoplifting, pocket-picking dishonest informal crooked, filching, sticky-fingered, nimble-fingered 2Having or showing delicate skill with the hands. 手指灵活的 it is played with an irresistibly light-fingered spontaneity 乐曲的演奏指法娴熟，而且自然优美，极富魅力。 Example sentencesExamples - Maybe we Scots have the light-fingered skills essential for shortbread, pastry and scones because so many of our kitchens resemble freezers in winter and fridges in summer, giving us the necessary cold hands.
Definition of light-fingered in US English: light-fingeredadjectiveˈlaɪt ˈˌfɪŋɡərdˈlīt ˈˌfiNGɡərd 1informal Prone to steal. 惯偷的 light-fingered shoplifters 盗窃商店物品的惯偷。 Example sentencesExamples - Action peaks during the visit of a circus - complete with elephants, tigers, and light-fingered pickpockets.
- Over the last three weeks, light-fingered thieves have been helping themselves to power tools, lawn mowers, hedge trimmers, gardening tools and mountain bikes from sheds in Farnham, Godalming, Guildford, Clandon, Shackleford and Albury.
Synonyms thieving, thievish, stealing, pilfering, shoplifting, pocket-picking 2Having or showing delicate skill with the hands. 手指灵活的 it is played with an irresistibly light-fingered spontaneity 乐曲的演奏指法娴熟，而且自然优美，极富魅力。 Example sentencesExamples - Maybe we Scots have the light-fingered skills essential for shortbread, pastry and scones because so many of our kitchens resemble freezers in winter and fridges in summer, giving us the necessary cold hands.
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