好词典

stealing

UK //ˈstiː.lɪŋ//US //ˈstiː.lɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'stelen',古英语 'stelan',与德语 'stehlen' 同源。

noun

❶ 指未经允许拿走他人财物的行为,通常带有非法或不当的性质。可以指具体的偷窃行为,也可以指抽象的概念。

“He was arrested for stealing a car.”

(他因偷车被捕。)

“Stealing is considered a serious crime in most countries.”

(在大多数国家,偷窃被视为严重犯罪。)

同义词:theft, robbery, larceny

verb

❶ 指未经允许拿走他人财物的行为,通常带有非法或不当的性质。可以指具体的偷窃行为,也可以指抽象的概念。

“He was caught stealing from the store.”

(他被抓到从商店偷东西。)

“She has a habit of stealing small items.”

(她有偷拿小物件的习惯。)

同义词:thieve, pilfer, purloin

常见短语

stealing the show — 指某人或某物在活动中表现得非常出色,吸引了所有人的注意力。

“The young actress stole the show with her amazing performance.”

(这位年轻女演员以出色的表演抢尽了风头。)

stealing a glance — 偷偷地快速看一眼,通常不想被别人发现。

“She kept stealing glances at him during the meeting.”

(开会时她一直偷偷看他。)