| 词汇 | steal |
| 释义 | steal verb[ I or T ] uk /stiːl/ us /stiːl/past tensestole | past participlestolen stealverb[I or T] (TAKE)A2 to take something without the permission or knowledge of the owner and keep it: 偷，窃 steal something from someoneShe admitted stealing the money from her employers.她承认偷了雇主的钱。 The number of cars which are stolen every year has risen.每年失窃车辆的数量在上升。 They were so poor they had to steal in order to eat.他们非常穷，为了填饱肚子只得去偷。 to steal something stealI caught him trying to steal my bike. takeSomeone took their car from outside the house. shopliftHe was caught shoplifting by a security guard. robHe robbed a bank. burgleUKWhen she got home from work, she discovered that her house had been burgled. pilferEmployees pilfering paper, pens, etc. can cost employers a lot. to take something from someone takeHe offered her the microphone but she wouldn't take it. take hold ofGet ready to take hold of the baton as the next runner approaches. snatchHe snatched the letter out of my hands before I could read it. stealThe car was stolen from right outside our house. pinchA thief pinched his wallet and phone. seizeFederal agents seized two computers. Employees who steal are dismissed automatically.盗窃公司财物的雇员理所当然会被开除。 He knew it was wrong to steal, but the money just lying there was too great a temptation.他知道偷盗是不对的，但钱就摆在那儿，对他的诱惑实在太大了。 They stole jewellery valued at £50 000. Thieves broke into the safe and stole everything in it. She stole the shoes from right under the assistant's nose. Stealing abscond abscond with someone/something aggravated burglary anti-burglar anti-burglary eavesdrop hot-wire housebreaking jemmy jimmy job kleptomania piratically plunder poach poaching porch piracy rustle rustling snaffle stealverb[I or T] (DO QUICKLY)to do something quickly or without being noticed: 偷偷做;悄悄进行 steal a glanceShe stole a glance at her watch.她偷偷瞥了一眼自己的手表。 steal out ofHe stole out of the room while no one was looking.他趁没人注意，偷偷溜出了房间。 Moving to avoid being seen creep prowl skulk slink sneak spirit stalk stalking stealth stealthily stealthy stealverb[I or T] (IN SPORT)In baseball, if you steal a base, you run from one of the bases(= positions on a square that a player must reach to score a point) to the next one while the pitcher is throwing the ball, and when the hitter does not then hit it, and you reach the base before an opponent can touch you with the ball: steal a baseHe is not a fast runner and has not stolen a base all year. steal first/second/third baseRoberts stole second base easily. It looked like the pitcher was going to throw an off-speed pitch, so Torres decided to steal. In sports such as basketball, rugby, and football, to take the ball from an opponent: Thomas stole the ball and ran the length of the field to score. She stole the ball in the tackle and fed her fly-half. Baseball & rounders 1-2-3 inning ahead alley around the hornidiom at bat bomb curve heater hit the ball out of the parkidiom hitting coach home plate home stand horsehide sac solo spitter split-fingered fastball splitter squeeze play swing You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Basketball, netball & volleyball Football/soccer Rugby GrammarRob or steal? Rob and steal both mean ‘take something from someone without permission’. … Idiomssteal someone's heart steal someone's thunder steal a march on someone steal the limelight steal the show/scene steal noun[ C ] mainly USinformaluk /stiːl/ us /stiːl/ stealnoun[C] (BARGAIN)a product that has a very low price, or a price that is much lower than the original cost: 极廉价的物品;低价 I picked up a new iron in the sale - it was a steal.我在大减价时买了个新熨斗——非常便宜。 Costing little or no money affordable housing budget catchpenny chargeless cheap comp costless dirt cheap economically mates' rate off-peak small change something something for nothingidiom super-cheap supersaver there's no such thing as a free lunchidiom ultra-cheap worthless worthlessly stealnoun[C] (IN BASEBALL)another word forstolen base Baseball & rounders 1-2-3 inning ahead alley around the hornidiom at bat bomb curve heater hit the ball out of the parkidiom hitting coach home plate home stand horsehide sac solo spitter split-fingered fastball splitter squeeze play swing steal | American Dictionarysteal verb[ I/T ] us/stil/past tensestoleus/stoʊl/ | past participlestolenus/ˈstoʊ·lən/ stealverb[I/T] (TAKE AWAY)to take something without the permission or knowledge of the owner and keep it or use it: [ T ]They broke into cars to steal the radios. [ T ]He never paid me back, so basically he ended up stealing a hundred dollars from me. To steal is also to do something quickly while trying not to be seen doing it: [ Ialways+ adv/prep ]to steal out of a room [ T ]She stole a glance at her watch. steal noun[ C ] infmlus/stil/ stealnoun[C] (CHEAP ITEM)something obtained at a much lower price than its true value: At half the original price, that designer dress is a steal. steal | Business Englishsteal verb[ I or T ] uk /stiːl/usstole | stolen to take something without the permission of its owner: Employees who steal are dismissed automatically. The number of cars which are stolen every year has risen. steal (sth) from sbShe admitted stealing the money from her employers. steal a march on sb to get an advantage over someone by acting before they do: Our chief competitor managed to steal a march on us by bringing out their software ahead of ours. steal noun[ S ] FINANCEuk /stiːl/us a product that has a very low price, or a price that is much lower than the original cost: The shares may be a steal, but investors should remain wary. Their financial commitment for the land will be around $600,000, which Peter considers a steal. Examples of stealsteal In a 1984 case, jewellery was stolen from a house in which the defendant was a temporary lodger. Throughout the nineteenth century there was some casual cattle stealing in most districts. Thus, they exclude a range of offences, such as shoplifting and stealing from work, where the non-reporting is particularly high. Making himself known, he was there to be stolen from. Specifically, stealing was more strongly linked with other delinquent behaviors among boys than among girls. Postoperatively, the collaterals shunt blood to the pulmonary circulation, effectively stealing flow from the abdominal organs. In this case wives were stolen and transported to another region. If he actually resolved to refrain from stealing, he could carry out his resolution. Next a computer-simulated actor stole 10 points from one randomly chosen subject. Strategy stealing does not give any hint about how to actually win. The grocery store wants to stop carts from being stolen. The stolen files have helped them attain success as, respectively, a business magnate and an actress. People were stealing bread from those who went to the bakery. People thought that we were stealing something that was general property. They could be traded, hoarded, stolen, [or sold] and in these ways bring about [re]arrangements of power or status. 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