词组 | thief |
释义 | thief /θiːf/ noun (plural thieves /θiːvz/) [C] someone who steals things from another person or placeadjectives/nouns + thiefa petty thief (=one who steals small things) He was a petty thief who stole goods from shops to pay for drugs.a common thief (=a thief – used when saying that someone does not deserve any respect) The mayor was taken away and put in prison like a common thief.a car thief Car thieves are operating in this area.verbscatch a thief Police caught the thieves outside the store.a thief steals/takes sth The thieves took all her credit cards.a thief breaks into sth Thieves broke into the offices and stole $100,000 of computer equipment.a thief grabs/snatches sth The thief grabbed her handbag and ran off down the street.a thief gets away with sth The thieves got away with paintings worth millions of dollars.phrasesa gang of thieves A gang of thieves broke into the house and stole all their money.THESAURUS: thief burglar someone who goes into houses, offices etc to steal things: Burglars broke into the house and took a computer worth £1,000. | Police believe the burglar got in through the kitchen window. robber someone who steals from banks, offices, houses etc, especially using threats or violence: a gang of bank robbers | an armed robber (=a robber with a gun) | The robbers took over a million pounds. shoplifter someone who takes things from shops without paying for them, especially by hiding them in their clothes or in a bag: The store has installed hidden cameras to catch shoplifters. pickpocket someone who steals from people’s pockets, especially in a crowded public place: Watch out for pickpockets in busy tourist areas. mugger a thief who violently attacks someone in the street and robs them: The mugger punched him in the face and tried to steal his wallet. joyrider someone who steals a car and drives it very fast for fun: Police pursued the teenage joyriders across three counties. looter someone who breaks into shops or homes and steals things, after there has been a natural disaster, a war, or a violent protest: Police chiefs have warned that looters will be shot. bandit a member of an armed group of thieves who travel around attacking people in country areas: The village was attacked by bandits. poacher someone who hunts animals, birds etc illegally on other people’s land: Their job is to prevent poachers from killing the elephants. |
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