| 单词 | thief |
| 释义 | thief nounadjective | ... of thieves | verb + thief | thief + verb adjective➤would-be想偷东西的人◆the alarm is usually sufficient to deter a would-be thief.警报器通常足以使想要行窃的人罢手。➤common, petty惯窃犯；小偷▸➤professional职业盗贼▸➤master偷窃高手▸➤opportunist, sneak (both bre) 临时起意的盗贼；小偷小摸的小偷➤convicted, suspected已被定罪的盗窃犯；盗窃嫌疑人▸➤car, identity, jewel, etc.汽车、身分、珠宝等盗贼... of thieves➤gang一伙盗贼verb + thief➤catch捉住盗贼thief + verb➤snatch sth, steal sth, take sth盗贼抢夺⋯；窃贼偷走⋯◆a thief snatched her handbag containing her wages.一个小偷抢走了她的手提包，里面装着她的工资。➤escape with sth, get away with sth, make off with sth盗贼携带⋯逃走▸➤break in, break into sth盗贼破门窗闯入⋯▸➤strike (especially bre) 盗贼洗劫◆the thief struck while the family were out.盗贼趁这家人外出时下了手。 thief nounthief ♦︎ burglar ♦︎ robber ♦︎ pirate ♦︎ raider ♦︎ bandit ♦︎ poacher ♦︎ looter ♦︎ pickpocket ♦︎ highwayman ♦︎ shoplifterthese are all words for a person who steals things from another person or a place.这些词均表示小偷、窃贼。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆a professional thief / burglar / robber / poacher / pickpocket◆a suspected thief / burglar / robber / poacher / looter / shoplifter◆a would-be thief / burglar / robber / poacher / looter / pickpocket / shoplifter◆armed robbers / raiders / bandits◆to catch a thief / burglar / robber / poacher / looter / pickpocket / shoplifter◆a thief / burglar / robber / pirate / raider / looter / pickpocket / highwayman / shoplifter takes / steals sth◆a thief / burglar / robber / looter escapes / gets away / makes off with sth◆a thief / burglar / robber strikes somewhere◆thieves / burglars / robbers / pirates / looters raid somewhere◆pirates / raiders / bandits attack sb◆a gang of thieves / robbers / raiders / looters / pickpockets / shoplifters■ thief [countable] a person who steals sth from another person or place贼；小偷；窃贼◆a car thief made off with a top director's bmw last night.一个盗车贼昨夜开着一个顶级导演的宝马车逃走了。ⓘ thief is a general word that can be used to describe any of the people in this group. * thief 一词含义很广，可指本组词所表示的任何窃贼。 ➡ see also theft → theft ■ burglar /bɜːglə(r); name bɜːrglər/ [countable] a person who enters a building illegally in order to steal破门窃贼；入室窃贼◆burglars broke into the gallery and stole dozens of priceless paintings.窃贼破门进入美术馆，偷走了很多幅极珍贵的画作。 ➡ see also burglary → theft ■ robber [countable] a person who steals from a person or place, especially using violence or threats（尤指用暴力或威胁手段的）盗贼；强盗；抢劫犯◆the prison sentence ended his career as a bank robber.被判入狱终结了他银行抢劫犯的职业生涯。◆an armed robber持械抢劫犯 ➡ see also rob → rob , robbery → theft note 辨析 burglar or robber?a burglar breaks into a building secretly in order to steal things; a robber usually enters a building such as a shop or bank, and uses violence or threats against the people there in order to steal sth. * burglar 是为了偷东西而秘密闯入楼房的窃贼； robber 常指进入商店或银行等地方，以暴力或胁迫方式要求别人交出钱财或物品的强盗。■ pirate /paɪrət/ [countable](in the past) a sailor who attacked and robbed other ships at sea（旧时的）海盗◆there were reports that a pirate ship had come looking for treasure in the cove.有报道称一艘海盗船曾来这片海湾寻宝。■ raider [countable] a person who makes a criminal raid (= attack) on a place袭击者；抢劫者◆a gang of armed raiders held up a bank in the city today.一帮武装分子今天持枪抢劫了那座城市的一家银行。 ➡ see also raid → theft noun , raid → rob verb ■ bandit [countable] a member of an armed group of thieves who attack travellers土匪；拦路抢劫者◆buses driving through the mountains have been attacked by bandits.驶经山区的公共汽车遭到匪徒袭击。ⓘ bandits usually carry out their attacks in areas that are a long way away from towns or cities, especially in poorer countries. * bandit 一般在远离城镇或城市的地区发起攻击，特别是在贫穷国家。■ poacher [countable] a person who illegally hunts birds, animals or fish on sb else's property偷猎者；非法捕猎的人◆the measures are designed to protect the fish from poachers.这些措施旨在保护鱼免遭偷捕。■ looter /luːtə(r)/ [countable] a person who steals things from shops or buildings after a fire, a riot, etc.（趁火或趁乱等的）抢劫者，打劫者◆looters carried clothes and electrical equipment out of shop windows.趁乱抢劫者把衣服和电器从商店橱窗带出。 ➡ see also loot → rob verb ■ pickpocket /pɪkpɒkɪt; name pɪkpɑːkɪt/ [countable] a person who steals money, etc. from other people's pockets, especially in crowded places扒手；小偷◆watch out for pickpockets, especially at the train station.小心扒手，尤其是在火车站。■ highwayman /haɪweɪmən/ [countable](in the past) a man, usually on a horse and carrying a gun, who robbed travellers on public roads（旧时常骑马持枪的）拦路强盗◆lady sybil's coach was held up by highwaymen on the plymouth road.西比尔夫人的马车在普利茅斯的路上被拦路强盗抢劫了。■ shoplifter /ʃɒplɪftə(r); name ʃɑːplɪftər/ [countable] a person who steals goods from a shop by deliberately leaving without paying for them冒充顾客在商店行窃的人；商店扒手◆shoplifters will be prosecuted.在本店行窃者将被起诉。 ➡ see also shoplift → rob , shoplifting → theft thief [countable] a person who steals sth from another person or place贼；小偷；窃贼◆a car thief made off with a top director's bmw last night.一个盗车贼昨夜开着一个顶级导演的宝马车逃走了。ⓘ thief is a general word that can be used to describe any of the people in this group. * thief 一词含义很广，可指本组词所表示的任何窃贼。 ➡ see also theft → theft thief/θi:f ||; θif/noun [c] (plural thieves /θi:vz ||; θivz/) a person who steals things from another person 窃贼；小偷 ☞a thief is a general word for a person who steals things, usually secretly and without violence. the name of the crime is theft. a robber steals from a bank, shop, etc and often uses violence or threats. a burglar steals things by breaking into a house, shop, etc, often at night, and a shoplifter goes into a shop when it is open and takes things without paying. a mugger steals from sb in the street and uses violence or threats. look also at the note at steal. thief泛指偷东西的人，通常不用暴力，暗中进行，所犯的盗窃罪叫做theft。robber通常在银行、商店等使用暴力或威吓的手段抢劫。burglar常在晚上破门入屋或商店等偷东西。shoplifter在商店营业时取走物品而不付款。mugger在大街上使用暴力或威吓手段抢人东西。另参看steal的注释。thiefsee ⇨ steal 5 thief /θif; θiːf/n [c], plural thieves /θivz; θiːvz/someone who steals things 小偷，贼:◇a car thief 偷车贼usage note 用法说明: thief, shoplifter, pickpocket, mugger, burglar, and 和 robberall of these words mean 'a person who steals things that belong to someone else'. a thief is a general word for someone who steals. someone who takes things from shops without paying for them is a shoplifter. someone who takes things from the pockets or bags of other people in the street, on a bus etc is a pickpocket. a mugger is someone who violently attacks someone in order to steal money etc from them, usually in a public place. a burglar takes things from people's houses. a robber takes money from banks, people etc and often uses or threatens violence. 这些词都表示“偷盗别人东西的人”。thief 是表示“小偷”的普通用词。从商店里偷东西的人是 shoplifter. 在街上或公共汽车里偷取人们口袋或背包中东西的人是 pickpocket［扒手］。mugger 通常是指在公共场所行凶抢劫的人。burglar 是指入室盗窃的贼。robber 是指抢劫银行或别人东西的强盗，往往使用暴力或威胁手段。 ☞ thief |
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