| 释义 |
| For the noun: | thief | | Plural form: | thieves |
本页中： thief, thieve WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 主要翻译 | | thief nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] who steals) | 小偷
xiǎo tōu | | | | 窃贼
qiè zéi | | | A thief stole the diamond ring. |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 主要翻译 | | thieve⇒ viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (steal) | 偷
tōu | | | Barry promised he wouldn't thieve anymore, but he stole a piece of candy anyway. |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: 复合形式：
thief | thieve | | jewel thief nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] who steals precious stones or jewellery) | 珠宝贼
zhū bǎo zéi | | | | 偷珠宝的人
tōu zhū bǎo de rén | | | The Pink Panther is a film about a policeman trying to catch a notorious jewel thief. | | like a thief in the night advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (silently, stealthily) | 偷偷摸摸地
tōu tōu mō mō de | | | The fog crept down the valley like a thief in the night. The cat crept through the garden like a thief in the night. | | petty thief nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (criminal: steals small amounts) | 小贼
xiǎo zéi | | | | 小偷小摸者
xiǎo tōu xiǎo mō zhě | | | Smith gained a reputation for being a petty thief. |
Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011: thief [ [th]i:f] ( pl thieves) [ [th]i:vz] n [c] 贼(賊) zéi [个 gè] 任何将他人物品未经许可就据为己有的人，都可被叫做 thief 。robber 是指用暴力的手段，或以暴力相威胁，将他人的物品据为己有，例如抢劫银行或商店等。burglar 是指入室盗窃者。 |