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IELTS BNC: 3965 COCA: 5007

thief

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thief /θiːf/ ●●○ noun (plural thieves /θiːvz/) [countableC]  
SCCSTEALsomeone who steals things from another person or place 小偷，贼 → theft, burglar, robber
 Thieves broke into the offices and stole some computer equipment.
小偷破门进入办公室，偷走了价值15万美元的电脑设备。
a car/jewel etc thief 汽车/珠宝等窃贼
 They were nothing but petty thieves (=thieves who steal small things).
他们只不过是小毛贼。
→ be (as) thick as thieves at thick1(12)
 THESAURUS
thief someone who steals things from a person or place 小偷
The thief grabbed her handbag and ran off down the street.
小偷抓过她的包沿街逃之夭夭。
Car thieves are operating in this area.
偷车贼在这一地区作案。
burglar someone who goes into houses, offices etc to steal things 〔入室偷窃的〕窃贼
Burglars broke into the house and took a computer worth £1,000.
窃贼闯进屋子，偷走了一台价值1,000英镑的电脑。
nPolice believe the burglar got in through the kitchen window.
robber someone who steals from banks, offices, houses etc, especially using threats or violence 强盗，抢劫者
a gang of bank robbers
一伙银行劫匪
an armed robber (=a robber with a gun)
武装劫匪
shoplifter someone who takes things from shops without paying for them, especially by hiding them in their clothes or in a bag 商店窃贼
The store has installed hidden cameras to catch shoplifters.
店铺安装了隐形摄像头来抓捕窃贼。
pickpocket someone who steals from people’s pockets, especially in a crowded public place 扒手
Look out for pickpockets in busy tourist areas.
在热闹的旅游区要小心扒手。
mugger a thief who violently attacks someone in the street and robs them 行凶抢劫犯
The mugger punched him in the face and tried to steal his wallet.
那个行凶抢劫犯一拳打在他脸上，要抢他钱包。
joyrider someone who steals a car and drives it very fast for fun 偷车兜风贼
Police pursued the teenage joyriders across three counties.
警察跑了三个县追捕偷车兜风的少年。
looter someone who breaks into shops or homes and steals things, after there has been a natural disaster, a war, or a violent protest 〔趁着天灾、战争或暴动抢掠的〕趁乱打劫者
Police chiefs have warned that looters will be shot.
警察局长警告说趁火打劫者将被击毙。
bandit a member of an armed group of thieves who travel around attacking people in country areas 土匪
The village was attacked by a gang of bandits.
村庄遭到一伙土匪袭击。
poacher someone who hunts animals, birds etc illegally on other people’s land 偷猎者
Their job is to prevent poachers from killing the elephants.
他们的工作是防止偷猎者猎杀大象。
Examples from the Corpus
thief• Thieves took a marble statue from the church sometime last night.• She accused me of being a thief and a liar.• But the Colonel was more than a thief of funds.• a car thief• Warning! Car thieves are operating in this area.• Elle Folk are great thieves of dough and other food, and are strange-looking indeed.• Unfortunately, most would probably become the fiefs of thieves and warlords.• These were the zeks - they might be killers or thieves or rapists or parasites or hooligans.• Colin Fountain says they've taken measures to stop thieves getting in.• All I could think was how brave the thief was, or how desperate.• In most cases the thieves targeted cars which had been left with bags or other valuables clearly visible.• The thieves had been careful not to leave any fingerprints.• Well, all archaeologists were thieves, of a sort.
petty thieves• Habitual petty thieves and drug addicts dumped on top of their already bulging caseload become their newest clients.• Most burglaries are the work of petty thieves on the look our for an easy opportunity.
Origin thief
Old English theof
thief noun →THESAURUS1
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IELTS BNC: 3965 COCA: 5007
thief

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF THIEVES | VERB + THIEF | THIEF + VERB ADJECTIVE➤would-be想偷東西的人◇The alarm is usually sufficient to deter a would-be thief.警報器通常足以使想要行竊的人罷手。➤common, petty慣竊犯；小偷▸➤professional職業盜賊▸➤master偷竊高手▸➤opportunist, sneak (both BrE) 臨時起意的盜賊；小偷小摸的小偷➤convicted, suspected已被定罪的盜竊犯；盜竊嫌疑人▸➤car, identity, jewel, etc.汽車、身分、珠寶等盜賊... OF THIEVES➤gang一夥盜賊VERB + THIEF➤catch捉住盜賊THIEF + VERB➤snatch sth, steal sth, take sth盜賊搶奪⋯；竊賊偷走⋯◇A thief snatched her handbag containing her wages.一個小偷搶走了她的手提包，裏面裝着她的工資。➤escape with sth, get away with sth, make off with sth盜賊攜帶⋯逃走▸➤break in, break into sth盜賊破門窗闖入⋯▸➤strike (especially BrE) 盜賊洗劫◇The thief struck while the family were out.盜賊趁這家人外出時下了手。
IELTS BNC: 3965 COCA: 5007
thief

noun

thief ♦︎ burglar ♦︎ robber ♦︎ pirate ♦︎ raider ♦︎ bandit ♦︎ poacher ♦︎ looter ♦︎ pickpocket ♦︎ highwayman ♦︎ shoplifterThese are all words for a person who steals things from another person or a place. 这些词均表示小偷、窃贼。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a professional thief / burglar / robber / poacher / pickpocket◆a suspected thief / burglar / robber / poacher / looter / shoplifter◆a would-be thief / burglar / robber / poacher / looter / pickpocket / shoplifter◆armed robbers / raiders / bandits◆to catch a thief / burglar / robber / poacher / looter / pickpocket / shoplifter◆a thief / burglar / robber / pirate / raider / looter / pickpocket / highwayman / shoplifter takes / steals sth◆a thief / burglar / robber / looter escapes / gets away / makes off with sth◆a thief / burglar / robber strikes somewhere◆thieves / burglars / robbers / pirates / looters raid somewhere◆pirates / raiders / bandits attack sb◆a gang of thieves / robbers / raiders / looters / pickpockets / shoplifters■ thief [countable] a person who steals sth from another person or place 贼；小偷；窃贼◆A car thief made off with a top director's BMW last night.一个盗车贼昨夜开着一个顶级导演的宝马车逃走了。ⓘ Thief is a general word that can be used to describe any of the people in this group. * thief一词含义很广，可指本组词所表示的任何窃贼。   see also theft ⇨ theft ■ burglar ˈbɜːglə(r); NAmE ˈbɜːrglər [countable] a person who enters a building illegally in order to steal 破门窃贼；入室窃贼◆Burglars broke into the gallery and stole dozens of priceless paintings.窃贼破门进入美术馆，偷走了很多幅极珍贵的画作。   see also burglary ⇨ theft ■ robber [countable] a person who steals from a person or place, especially using violence or threats （尤指用暴力或威胁手段的）盗贼；强盗；抢劫犯◆The prison sentence ended his career as a bank robber.被判入狱终结了他银行抢劫犯的职业生涯。◆an armed robber持械抢劫犯   see also rob ⇨ rob , robbery ⇨ theft NOTE 辨析 Burglar or robber?A burglar breaks into a building secretly in order to steal things; a robber usually enters a building such as a shop or bank, and uses violence or threats against the people there in order to steal sth. * burglar是为了偷东西而秘密闯入楼房的窃贼；robber常指进入商店或银行等地方，以暴力或胁迫方式要求别人交出钱财或物品的强盗。■ pirate ˈpaɪrət [countable](in the past) a sailor who attacked and robbed other ships at sea （旧时的）海盗◆There were reports that a pirate ship had come looking for treasure in the cove.有报道称一艘海盗船曾来这个海湾寻宝。■ raider [countable] a person who makes a criminal raid (= attack) on a place 袭击者；抢劫者◆A gang of armed raiders held up a bank in the city today.一帮武装分子今天持枪抢劫了那座城市的一家银行。  see also raid ⇨ theft noun , raid ⇨ rob verb ■ bandit [countable] a member of an armed group of thieves who attack travellers 土匪；拦路抢劫者◆Buses driving through the mountains have been attacked by bandits.驶经山区的公共汽车遭到匪徒袭击。ⓘ Bandits usually carry out their attacks in areas that are a long way away from towns or cities, especially in poorer countries. * bandit一般在远离城镇或城市的地区发起攻击，特别是在贫穷国家。■ poacher [countable] a person who illegally hunts birds, animals or fish on sb else's property 偷猎者；非法捕猎的人◆The measures are designed to protect the fish from poachers.这些措施旨在保护鱼免遭偷捕。■ looter ˈluːtə(r) [countable] a person who steals things from shops or buildings after a fire, a riot, etc. （趁火或趁乱等的）抢劫者，打劫者◆Looters carried clothes and electrical equipment out of shop windows.趁乱抢劫者把衣服和电器从商店橱窗带出。   see also loot ⇨ rob verb ■ pickpocket ˈpɪkpɒkɪt; NAmE ˈpɪkpɑːkɪt [countable] a person who steals money, etc. from other people's pockets, especially in crowded places 扒手；小偷◆Watch out for pickpockets, especially at the train station.小心扒手，尤其是在火车站。■ highwayman ˈhaɪweɪmən [countable](in the past) a man, usually on a horse and carrying a gun, who robbed travellers on public roads （旧时常骑马持枪的）拦路强盗◆Lady Sybil's coach was held up by highwaymen on the Plymouth road.西比尔夫人的马车在普利茅斯的路上被拦路强盗抢劫了。■ shoplifter ˈʃɒplɪftə(r); NAmE ˈʃɑːplɪftər [countable] a person who steals goods from a shop by deliberately leaving without paying for them 冒充顾客在商店行窃的人；商店扒手◆Shoplifters will be prosecuted.在本店行窃者将被起诉。   see also shoplift ⇨ steal , shoplifting ⇨ theft
IELTS BNC: 3965 COCA: 5007
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