thief

n.贼；小偷

His enemies labelled him a thief. 他的敌人称他为贼。

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。

He ran fast enough to catch the thief. 他跑得飞快，足以抓住那小偷。

The thief slid into the room. 小偷溜进房间。

The thief slipped away down a side street. 小偷悄悄从一条小马路溜走了。

thief的基本意思是“贼,小偷,盗贼”,指趁人不在场或不防备时盗取财物的人,尤指不采用暴力的盗贼。

thief的复数形式为thieves。