thief

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n. 小偷, 贼 [化] 取样

发音

UK /θiːf/
US /θif/

词形变化

thiefs thieves 复数 thieves

别名

theif tief theef

教材释义与例句

名词

小偷，贼

someone who steals things from another person or place

Thieves broke into the offices and stole $150,000's worth of computer equipment.

小偷破门进入办公室，偷走了价值15万美元的电脑设备。

They were nothing but petty thieves (= thieves who steal small things ) .

他们只不过是小毛贼。

释义与例句

n. A2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    One who carries out a theft.

    贼

    盗贼

    小偷

    宵小

    窃贼

    贼仔

    勍仔

    贼骨头

  2. 2.

    One who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence.

  3. 3.

    A waster in the snuff of a candle.

    废旧

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

stealer

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criminal crook outlaw felon malefactor

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词源

From Middle English thef, theef, þef, from Old English þēof, from Proto-West Germanic *þeub, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.

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