thief

thief

英 [θiːf]
　　美 [θif]

n. 小偷，賊

n.(名詞)thief的基本意思是“賊,小偷,盜賊”,指趁人不在場或不防備時盜取財物的人,尤指不采用暴力的盜賊。thief的復數形式為thieves。

中文詞源：

thief 小偷

來自古英語 theof,小偷，來自 Proto-Germanic*theubaz,小偷。詞義比較 proof,prove.

例句：

1. Ness chased the thief down and held him until police arrived.
內斯追上小偷，按住他，一直等到警察趕到。

2. You are protected instantly if a thief misuses your credit card.
如果小偷盜用你的信用卡，你的卡會立即受到保護。

3. The thief had broken in through a first-floor window.
小偷是從二樓的窗戶進入屋裡的。

4. The thief was put on probation for two years.
這個小偷被處以兩年緩刑。

5. The thief got clean away with the money.
那個賊拿著錢逃之夭夭瞭。