thief

单词音标

thief音标[θi:f]

汉语翻译

n. 小偷, 贼

【化】 取样

词型变化

名词复数:thieves

词意辨析

robber, thief, burglar, bandit, gangster, pirate

这些名词均有“资贼、强盗”之意。

robber: 指以暴力或威胁等手段强行夺取他人财物的人。

thief: 普通用词含义广泛，一般专指盗窍者。

burglar: 指夜间撬窗破门行窃的人。

bandit: 指在乡间或小林地区结帮活动，使用恐吓或暴力行窃的人。现指有组织或单独进行抢窃的盗匪。

gangster: 指结伙进行各种非法活动的武装歹徒。

pirate: 指海盗。

英语解释

名词 thief:

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

同义词：stealer

例句

He\'s a thief and a liar; I\'d have nothing to do with him, if I were you.

他又偷东西又说谎; 我要是你的话，就不跟他来往。

The thief slid into the room.

小偷溜进房间。

The police set a trap to catch the thief.

警察设下了捉拿窃贼的圈套。

The thief slipped away down a side street.

小偷悄悄从一条小马路溜走了。

The police worked out a plan to catch the thief.

警察订下了计划捉贼。

He ran fast enough to catch the thief.

他跑得飞快，足以抓住那小偷。

The thief was confined in a prison.

窃贼被关押在监狱里。

The thief was caught red-handed.

小偷被当场抓住了。