thief

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n.贼, 小偷

例句与用法：

He's a thief and a liar; I'd have nothing to do with him, if I were you.

他又偷东西又说谎; 我要是你的话，就不跟他来往。

The thief slid into the room.

小偷溜进房间。

The police set a trap to catch the thief.

警察设下了捉拿窃贼的圈套。

The thief slipped away down a side street.

小偷悄悄从一条小马路溜走了。

The police worked out a plan to catch the thief.

警察制定出了策略捉贼。

He ran fast enough to catch the thief.

他跑得飞快，足以抓住那小偷。

The thief was confined in a prison.

窃贼被关押在监狱里。

The thief was caught red-handed.

小偷被当场抓住了。

词形变化：

名词复数: thieves |

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 贼, 小偷

The thief was caught in the act.

小偷当场被捕。

2. 【方】(引起淌蜡的)烛花

短语词组：

Set a thief to catch a thief.

1. 以贼捉贼。