steal
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T/V-I If you steal something from someone, you take it away from them without their permission and without intending to return it. 偷
He was accused of stealing a small boy's bicycle. 他被指控偷了一個小男孩的自行車。
People who are drug addicts come in and steal. 吸毒成癮的人們進來偷東西。
2. stolenADJ 被盜的
We have now found the stolen car. 我們現(xiàn)已找到被盜的汽車。
3. V-T If you steal someone else's ideas, you pretend that they are your own. 剽竊
A writer is suing director Steven Spielberg for allegedly stealing his film idea. 一個作家正在控告史蒂文·斯皮爾伯格導(dǎo)演剽竊了他的電影創(chuàng)意。
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steal /sti?l/ (stealing,stole,stolen,steals)
劍橋詞典
- Employees who steal are dismissed automatically .
- He knew it was wrong to steal, but the money just lying there was too great a temptation .
- They stole jewellery valued at £50 000 .
- Thieves broke into the safe and stole everything in it.
- She stole the shoes from right under the assistant's nose .
steal verb [I or T] (TAKE)
to take something without the permission or knowledge of the owner and keep it偷,竊
She admitted stealing the money from her employers . 她承認偷了雇主的錢。
The number of cars which are stolen every year has risen . 每年失竊車輛的數(shù)量在上升。
They were so poor they had to steal in order to eat . 他們非常窮,為了填飽肚子只得去偷。
例句
steal verb [I or T] (DO QUICKLY)
to do something quickly or without being noticed
偷偷做;悄悄進行
She stole a glance at her watch . 她偷偷瞥了一眼自己的手表。
He stole out of the room while no one was looking . 他趁沒人注意,偷偷溜出了房間。
習語
steal sb's thundersteal a march on sb
steal the limelight
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