STEAL1 to steal something2 to steal from a house, shop, or bank3 to steal from someone in the street4 to steal money that you have been trusted to look after5 someone who steals6 the crime of stealing7 when someone steals something8 something that has been stolenRELATED WORDSsee alsoTAKEDISHONESTCRIME1 to steal something 偷走某物steal /stiːl/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to take something that does not belong to you without the owner's permission in a dishonest or illegal way 偷窃，偷，窃取 Thousands of cars get stolen every year. 每年都有成千上万辆汽车失窃。 In the end he had to steal in order to survive. 最后，为了生存，他只得偷东西了。steal from drug addicts who steal from their friends and families 偷朋友和家人东西的吸毒者steal something from Thieves stole paintings worth $5 million from a Paris art gallery. 窃贼从巴黎的一家画廊偷走了价值500万美元的画作。have something stolen It's strange he should have had so many things stolen in just a week. 很奇怪，一个星期里他就被偷了这么多东西。get stolen My grandfather refused to put his money in a bank because he was afraid it would get stolen. 我祖父不肯把钱存在银行，他怕被人偷走。stealing [uncountable noun] Many people don't regard cheating on their taxes as stealing. 很多人并不认为骗税是一种偷窃行为。take /teɪk/ [transitive verb]to steal something, especially money or things that can be carried away 拿走，偷走 Someone has been taking money from the cash box. 有人从钱箱里拿走了钱。 The burglars took our TV and stereo, but they didn't find the jewellery. 小偷拿走了我们的电视机和音响，但是他们没有发现珠宝。nick/pinch /nɪk, pɪntʃ/ [transitive verb]British spokento steal something 【英口】偷，偷窃 I wonder where she got that coat -- do you think she nicked it? 我不知道她从哪里弄来那件外套——会不会是她偷的? Jimmy was caught pinching money from his mum's purse. 吉米被发现从他母亲的钱包里拿钱。rip off /ˌrɪp ˈɒf/ [transitive phrasal verb]spokento steal something, especially someone's personal possessions 【口】偷走〔尤指偷某人的个人财物〕rip off something While I was out, someone went into my hotel room and ripped off the rest of my travelers’ checks. 我外出的时候，有人进了我的酒店客房，把我余下的旅行支票全都偷走了。go off with/walk off with /ˌgəʊ ˈɒf wɪð, ˌwɔːk ˈɒf wɪð/ [transitive phrasal verb not in passive]to steal something very easily, by picking it up and walking away with it, usually without anyone noticing 顺手偷走〔通常没有人注意到〕 My bag's disappeared! That woman must have walked off with it! 我的包不见了！肯定是那女人顺手偷走了！ Guards in the lobby prevent employees from going off with computers and sensitive documents. 大堂里有警卫防止员工拿走电脑和敏感的文件。help yourself to /ˌhelp jɔːʳˈself tuː/ [verb phrase]informalto steal something very easily without anyone trying to stop you 【非正式】擅自拿走；偷走 While no one was looking Louise and Alice helped themselves to some apples and bananas. 趁没人注意的时候，路易斯和艾丽丝偷偷拿了几个苹果和香蕉。 Burglars cut through the ceiling and helped themselves to $3.6 million in jewels. 窃贼在天花板上开了一个口进来，偷走了价值360美万元的珠宝。pilfer /ˈpɪlfəʳ/ [transitive verb]to steal things, especially small things or things you do not think are very valuable 小偷小摸，偷窃〔小东西或认为不很值钱的东西〕 The farmer caught them pilfering apples from his orchard. 农夫逮着他们在他的果园里偷苹果。 The villagers pilfered stones from ancient ruined cities to build their houses. 村民们从古城废墟里偷来石头造房子。pilfering [uncountable noun] Losses from stores through shoplifting and pilfering amounted to over a billion dollars last year. 去年商店由于失窃所造成的损失超过了十亿美元。swipe /swaɪp/ [transitive verb]informalto steal something quickly when someone is not looking 【非正式】〔趁别人不注意的时候〕偷窃 While I was swimming in the river, somebody swiped all my clothes! 我在河里游泳的时候，有人把我的衣服全偷走了！ I wish I knew who'd swiped my earrings. 我希望能知道谁偷了我的耳环。snitch /snɪtʃ/ [transitive verb]American informalto steal something, especially something small and not very valuable 【美，非正式】偷窃〔不值钱的小东西〕 The supermarket has a problem with kids snitching candy bars off the shelves. 超级市场里有个问题，就是有小孩子从货架上偷糖棒。 He watched as Grover snitched two packets of sugar from behind the counter. 他看着格罗弗从柜台后面偷了两包糖。2 to steal from a house, shop, or bank 从别人的家里、或从商店或银行里偷窃rob /rɒbǁrɑːb/ [transitive verb]to steal money or property from a bank, shop etc, especially by using threats or violence 〔尤指用恐吓或暴力手段〕抢劫 He got five years in jail for robbing a gas station. 他因为抢劫一家加油站而被判刑五年。 Two men robbed the Central Bank yesterday, escaping with over $1 million. 昨天有两名男子抢劫中央银行，抢了一百多万美元逃跑了。burgle /ˈbɜːʳgəl/British/burglarize /ˈbɜːʳgləraɪz/American [transitive verb]to illegally enter a house or office and steal things 入室行窃 He was caught burgling the house of a police officer. 他闯入一个警察家里行窃被抓住。 Our apartment has been burglarized twice since we moved here. 我们搬到这里来以后，我们的公寓已经两次被盗了。shoplift /ˈʃɒpˌlɪftǁˈʃɑːp-/ []to steal things from a shop, for example by hiding them under your clothes or in a bag 在商店里行窃，偷窃 The clerk spotted the girl shoplifting and stopped her from leaving the store. 店员发现那女孩偷东西，就阻止她离开商店。hold up /ˌhəʊld ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]to go into a bank, shop etc with a gun and demand money 〔在银行、商店等处持枪〕抢劫 The men who held up the store were wearing Halloween masks. 持枪抢劫商店的那些人戴着万圣节的面具。 He was arrested and charged with holding up a cab driver. 他因为抢劫一名出租车司机被逮捕，并遭到起诉。loot /luːt/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to steal things from shops or other buildings, especially during a war or at a time when the police or army have lost control of an area 打劫，抢劫〔尤在战时或在警方或军队对某一地区失去控制时〕 His store was broken into and looted during the riot. 他的商店在暴乱期间被人闯进来抢劫。 As the army advanced toward Mantes it burned and looted everything that lay in its path. 部队向曼蒂斯推进时，一路上又烧又抢，什么都不留。looting [uncountable noun] Additional police officers were put on the street to prevent looting. 街上增加了警力以防止抢劫行为发生。looter [countable noun] In full view of our cameras, looters calmly walked off with TVs, radios, and VCRs. 从我们的摄影机可以清楚看到，抢劫的人不慌不忙地搬走了电视机、收音机和录像机。3 to steal from someone in the street 在街上向某人行窃rob /rɒbǁrɑːb/ [transitive verb]to steal money or possessions from someone, especially using threats or violence and in a public place such as a street 〔在公共场所，尤指用恐吓或暴力手段〕抢劫〔某人〕 Two men tried to rob him as he left the restaurant. 在他离开餐厅的时候，有两名男子试图抢他东西。 The woman had been robbed and was badly shaken. 那个女人遭人抢劫，受到了极大的惊吓。mug /mʌg/ []to violently attack someone in the street and rob them 〔在街上〕行凶抢劫，打劫 She decided to move from the city after she was mugged for the third time in less than a year. 在不到一年的时间里被人抢劫了三次之后，她决定搬走，离开这个城市。snatch /snætʃ/ [transitive verb]to steal someone's bag from them in the street and then run away 抢走，夺走〔某人的包〕 A young boy pushed her over and snatched her purse as she fell. 一个小男孩把她推倒在地上，然后抢走了她的钱包。4 to steal money that you have been trusted to look after 偷走受委托保管的钱embezzle /ɪmˈbezəl/ [transitive verb]to steal money from the place where you work, especially over a long period of time 〔尤长时间地〕盗用，挪用，贪污〔公款〕 The court was told that Julie had been embezzling funds for the last two years. 法庭获知朱莉最近两年一直在盗用公款。 He embezzled large amounts of money to finance his gambling. 他挪用大量公款去赌博。misappropriate /ˌmɪsəˈprəʊprieɪt/ [transitive verb]formalto steal money that you had been trusted to keep safe 【正式】盗用，挪用〔受委托保管的钱〕 During the trial, Raabe admitted that he misappropriated $80,000 of church funds. 审讯期间，拉伯承认挪用了80,000美元教堂基金。have your fingers in the till /hæv jɔːʳ ˌfɪŋgəʳz ɪn ðə ˈtɪl/ [verb phrase not in progressive]British informalto steal money from the place where you work, especially when your work involves handling money 【英，非正式】在工作场所偷钱〔尤指要处理金钱的工作〕 They knew that money was going missing and Davy was eventually caught with his fingers in the till. 他们发现钱总是少，而戴维终于在偷钱的时候被逮到了。5 someone who steals 行窃的人thief /θiːf/ [countable noun]someone who steals things, usually secretly and without violence 小偷，窃贼〔通常是秘密地和不涉及暴力〕 The thieves had been careful not to leave any fingerprints. 窃贼很小心，没有留下任何指纹。 She accused me of being a thief and a liar. 她骂我是小偷，是骗子。car thief/jewel thief etcsomeone who steals cars, jewels etc 盗车贼/盗珠宝的贼等 Warning! Car thieves are operating in this area. 警告！本区有盗车贼在作案。robber /ˈrɒbəʳǁˈrɑː-/ [countable noun]someone who steals from banks, offices, houses etc, especially by using threats or violence 盗贼，抢劫者〔尤指用恐吓或暴力手段盗窃银行、办公室、住宅等处的人〕：The cash.抢劫犯强迫银行职员给他们4，000英镑现金。 The robbers forced bank staff to give them £4000 in cash.bank robbersomeone who robs a bank 银行劫匪 A young teller was shot dead by bank robbers today. 今天，一名年轻的银行出纳员被抢劫银行的歹徒开枪打死。armed robbera robber with a gun 持枪抢劫的人burglar /ˈbɜːʳgləʳ/ [countable noun]someone who illegally gets into a house, office etc and steals things 〔入室行窃的〕窃贼 Police believe the burglar got in through the kitchen window. 警方认为盗贼是从厨房的窗户爬进来的。shoplifter /ˈʃɒpˌlɪftəʳǁˈʃɑːp-/ [countable noun]someone who takes things from shops without paying for them, especially by hiding them in their clothes or in a bag 在商店行窃的人 The store has installed hidden cameras to catch shoplifters. 商店里安装了隐蔽的摄影机来抓小偷。 They have a policy of prosecuting all shoplifters. 他们的政策是，凡在商店里行窃的人都要遭到起诉。pickpocket /ˈpɪkˌpɒkɪt, ˈpɪkˌpɒkətǁ-ˌpɑː-/ [countable noun]someone who steals from people in a public place, by taking things from their pockets or bags without them noticing 扒手，小偷 There are a lot of pickpockets in crowded tourist areas, so look after your belongings. 旅游区人多的地方有很多扒手，所以要保管好自己的物品。mugger /ˈmʌgəʳ/ [countable noun]a thief who violently attacks someone in the street and robs them 〔在街上〕行凶抢劫的人 Harry suffered serious head injuries when he was attacked by a gang of muggers. 哈里被一伙人行凶抢劫，头部受了重伤。joyrider /ˈdʒɔɪraɪdəʳ/ [countable noun]someone who steals a car and drives it very fast for fun 偷车并开快车兜风的人 Two joyriders died when their car crashed during a police chase. 两名偷车人被警方追捕的时候发生车祸，车毁人亡。kleptomaniac /ˌkleptəˈmeɪniæk/ [countable noun]someone who has a mental illness that makes them want to steal things, especially small things 有偷窃癖的人，偷窃狂〔尤指偷小东西〕 She must be some kind of kleptomaniac -- she can't go into a bar without coming out with a stack of glasses. 她肯定是那种偷窃狂—她去酒吧没有一次不是带出许多杯子的。6 the crime of stealing 偷窃的罪行theft /θeft/ [uncountable noun] This warehouse is not adequately protected against theft or vandalism. 这仓库没有足够的防盗或防破坏的措施。 The mayor is taking credit for decreases in theft since he took office. 自市长上任以来，盗窃案减少了，他因而得到赞扬。car/luggage/bicycle etc theft The rate of bicycle theft in this area is very high. 这个地区的自行车失窃率非常高。robbery /ˈrɒbəriǁˈrɑː-/ [uncountable noun]the crime of stealing money or other things from a bank, shop etc, especially by using threats or violence 盗窃〔罪〕，抢劫〔罪〕〔尤指用恐吓或暴力手段〕 Perkins was given five years in prison for robbery with violence. 珀金斯因为行凶抢劫被判刑五年。 Robbery was believed to be the motive for the killing. 据认为抢劫是这起凶杀案的动机。armed robberywhen robbers carry weapons 持械抢劫 He made two escape attempts while serving a sentence for armed robbery. 他因持枪抢劫被判刑，服刑期间两次企图越狱。burglary /ˈbɜːʳgləri/ [uncountable noun]the crime of illegally entering a house, office etc and stealing things 入室行窃〔罪〕，入屋偷盗〔罪〕 Foster had been in prison twice already for burglary. 福斯特因入室行窃已两度入狱。 Burglary, murder and rape are all on the increase. 入室行窃、凶杀以及强奸案都越来越多。 If you live in an area where burglary is common, it may be worth investing in an alarm system. 如果你住在一个入室行窃很普遍的地方，那么花钱装一个警报系统也许是值得的。shoplifting /ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋǁˈʃɑːp-/ [uncountable noun]the crime of taking things from shops without paying for them 商店行窃〔罪〕 Shoplifting cost the major stores millions of dollars last year. 去年商店行窃给大商店造成数百万美元的损失。embezzlement /ɪmˈbezəlmənt/ [uncountable noun]the crime of stealing money from the place where you work, especially over a long period of time 〔尤指长时间地〕盗用，挪用，贪污 Taylor left the country to escape charges of embezzlement. 泰勒为了逃避贪污罪的指控而潜逃出国。embezzlement of The judge sentenced Walker to five years in prison for embezzlement of state funds. 法官因为沃克尔盗用州政府基金而给他判刑五年。joyriding /ˈdʒɔɪraɪdɪŋ/ [uncountable noun]the crime of stealing a car and driving it very fast for fun 偷车并开快车兜风 Anyone found guilty of joyriding can now be sentenced for up to five years in prison. 凡是因为偷车兜风被判有罪的人，现在可被判刑高达五年。larceny /ˈlɑːʳsəni/ [uncountable noun]the crime of stealing -- used especially in the American legal system 盗窃罪〔尤用于美国司法制度〕 Brook now faces probable jail after an indictment for larceny and income tax evasion. 布鲁克因为盗窃和逃避所得税遭到了起诉，现在面临着入狱的可能。7 when someone steals something 偷窃的行为burglary /ˈbɜːʳgləri/ [countable noun]when someone enters a house or other building illegally and steals things 入室盗窃 Call the police -- there's been a burglary. 叫警察来，发生入室盗窃案了。 Most burglaries occur when a house or apartment is empty. 大多数入室盗窃案发生在屋里没人的时候。robbery /ˈrɒbəriǁˈrɑː-/ [countable noun]when someone steals money or other things from a bank, shop etc, especially by using threats or violence 抢劫〔尤指用恐吓或暴力手段〕 I took part in my first robbery when I was only thirteen years old. 我第一次参与抢劫时只有13岁。 In the first nine months of this year there were 9611 street robberies involving violence. 今年头九个月里发生了9，611起街头行凶抢劫事件。robbery of Police claim to have found the gun used in this morning's robbery of a downtown convenience store. 警方称他们已经找到今早在市中心一家便利店里发生的抢劫案所使用的枪。bank robbery The police are investigating a series of bank robberies. 警方正在调查一连串的银行抢劫案。break-in /ˈbreɪk ɪn/ [countable noun]when someone breaks a door or window in order to enter a place and steal things 入室偷窃，撬窃 There was a break-in at the college last night -- they took all the computers. 昨天夜里有人闯入学校打劫——所有电脑都被偷走了。hold-upalsostick-upAmerican informal /ˈhəʊld ʌp, ˈstɪk ʌp/ [countable noun]when someone goes into a bank or shop with a gun and demands money 〔发生在银行或商店里的〕持枪抢劫 A man was shot dead in a hold-up at a downtown bank. 市中心一家银行发生持枪抢劫，一名男子被开枪打死。theft /θeft/ [countable noun]formalwhen something is stolen 【正式】偷盗，盗窃 If your passport has been stolen, report the theft to your nearest embassy immediately. 如果护照被窃，就马上到最近的大使馆报失。theft of Security has been tightened since the theft of a $150,000 oil painting. 自从一幅价值15万美元的油画被盗后，保安措施就加强了。car/bicycle etc thefts Police believe they have found the man responsible for a series of car thefts in the past year. 警方相信他们已经找到过去一年里发生的一连串盗车案的涉案男子。mugging /ˈmʌgɪŋ/ [countable noun]a violent attack on someone in the street in order to rob them 〔在街上的〕行凶抢劫 There have been a number of muggings outside downtown hotels recently. 近来市中心的宾馆外面发生了多起行凶抢劫的案件。raid /reɪd/ [countable noun]when someone goes into a bank or shop while it is open, and steals money or other things using threats or violence 〔银行或商店营业时发生的〕抢劫 The police accused the woman of planning a huge armed bank raid in Scotland. 警方指控这名女子在苏格兰策划一场大型的银行武装劫案。raid on Detectives managed to catch the gunman who had taken three hostages in a raid on a jeweller's shop. 警探终于抓获了在抢劫一家珠宝店时劫持三名人质的那个持枪歹徒。carry out a raid Police have released a photo of a man they believe carried out a raid on a supermarket. 警方发布了一名男子的照片，他们认为就是这名男子在一家超级市场进行抢劫。job /dʒɒbǁdʒɑːb/ [countable noun]informala crime that involves stealing 【非正式】偷窃 Her boyfriend was put in prison after a bank job theft from a bank. 她男朋友抢劫银行被关进了监狱。inside jobdone by someone within the organization 内部人员作案 The police are convinced it was an inside job. 警方认为这是内贼干的。8 something that has been stolen 被盗的东西stolen /ˈstəʊlən/ [adjective] Thieves can sell stolen passports for a lot of money. 小偷把偷来的护照卖掉可以得到不少钱。 The antiques he was selling turned out to be stolen. 他出售的那些古董原来是偷来的。stolen goods Wilson was convicted of theft and handling stolen goods. 威尔逊因为行窃和买卖赃物被定罪。loot /luːt/ [uncountable noun]informalthe things that have been stolen during a particular robbery 【非正式】〔在某次抢劫中〕抢来的东西，赃物 The gunman stuffed the loot into a paper bag and ran outside to a waiting car. 持枪歹徒把抢来的东西塞进一个纸袋，然后直奔一辆在外面等候的汽车。 Two weeks later, police found the loot hidden in an abandoned warehouse. 两个星期之后，警方发现赃物藏在一个废弃的仓库里。haul /hɔːl/ [countable noun]a large amount of things that have been stolen 大批赃物 Trevino hid the haul in his mother's closet for over a year. 特雷维诺把赃物藏在他母亲的壁橱里超过一年。 The police caught three men examining their haul in a house in north London. 警方抓获了三名男子，他们当时正在伦敦北部一栋房子里查看赃物。 a drugs haul 一大批毒品