English Dictionary

light-fingered

形容詞

比喩的用法

Having quick, light and nimble fingers. / (figuratively) Having nimble fingers, especially for stealing or picking pockets (pickpocketing), given to thievery or shoplifting.

日本語の意味

素早く軽やかで器用な指を持つ / （比喩的に）窃盗や万引きに利用されるような、器用な手先を持つ

The light-fingered artisan repaired the watch's delicate gears with astonishing speed and precision.

指先が軽やかで器用な職人が、腕時計の繊細な歯車を驚くほどの速さと精密さで修理した。

意味（1）

Having quick, light and nimble fingers.

意味（2）

(figuratively) Having nimble fingers, especially for stealing or picking pockets (pickpocketing), given to thievery or shoplifting.

There is a great quantity of eating and drinking, making love and jilting, laughing and the contrary, smoking, cheating, fighting, dancing and fiddling; […] yokels looking up at the tinselled dancers and poor old rouged tumblers, while the light-fingered folk are operating upon their pockets behind.

lighter-fingered （ comparative ）

more light-fingered （ comparative ）

lightest-fingered （ superlative ）

most light-fingered （ superlative ）