thief

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈθiːf/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/θif/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(thēf )

Inflections of 'thief' (n): npl: thieves
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:

主要翻译
英语中文
thief n([sb] who steals)SCSimplified Chinese 小偷 xiǎo tōu
  SCSimplified Chinese 窃贼 xiǎo tōu，qiè zéi
 A thief stole the diamond ring.
 小偷偷走了那枚钻戒。
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:

复合形式：
英语中文
car thief n([sb] who steals automobiles)SCSimplified Chinese 偷车贼
  SCSimplified Chinese 窃车贼
jewel thief n([sb] who steals precious stones or jewellery)SCSimplified Chinese 珠宝贼 zhū bǎo zéi
TCTraditional Chinese 珠寶賊
  SCSimplified Chinese 偷珠宝的人 zhū bǎo zéi，tōu zhū bǎo de rén
 The Pink Panther is a film about a policeman trying to catch a notorious jewel thief.
like a thief in the night adv(silently, stealthily)SCSimplified Chinese 偷偷摸摸地 tōu tōu mō mō de
 The fog crept down the valley like a thief in the night.
 The cat crept through the garden like a thief in the night.
petty thief n(criminal: steals small amounts)SCSimplified Chinese 小贼 xiǎo zéi
  SCSimplified Chinese 小偷小摸者 xiǎo zéi，xiǎo tōu xiǎo mō zhě
 Smith gained a reputation for being a petty thief.
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Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

thief [θiːf]
(pl thieves)
[θiːvz] n [c] 贼(賊) zéi [个 gè]
任何将他人物品未经许可就据为己有的人，都可被叫做 thief 。robber 是指用暴力的手段，或以暴力相威胁，将他人的物品据为己有，例如抢劫银行或商店等。burglar 是指入室盗窃者。
在这些条目还发现'thief'：
在英文解释里：
bandit - bank robber - burglar - cat burglar - footpad - fraudster - joyrider - kleptomaniac - larcenist - lifter - lurcher - pickpocket - pilferer - purse snatcher - rifler - robber - small-time crook - snatcher - tea leaf - thievish - yegg
中文：
盗贼 - 偷 - 贼 - 小偷 - 窃贼

习惯性搭配： [a professional, an amateur] thief, makes his living as a thief, [arrested, caught, apprehended, convicted] the thief, 更多……

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