thief
/ˈθif/KK
變化形
複數
thieves
1.
小偷；竊賊
常用
偷竊他人財物的人
用法：是可數名詞，通常與冠詞或其他限定詞搭配使用，例如「一名小偷」或「那名小偷」
catch a thief
report a thief
a suspected thief
a professional thief
Someone stole my wallet on the bus, but I did not see the thief.
有人在公車上偷了我的錢包，但我沒有看到那名小偷。
The police caught the thief near the train station.
警方在火車站附近抓到了那名小偷。
常見錯誤
He is a steal.
He is a thief.
The thief stole my bag from me.
The thief stole my bag.
I saw thief near the school.
I saw a thief near the school.
相關字詞
theft 同源詞
robber 近義
burglar 近義
steal 同源詞
學習提示
・「thief」指偷竊的人；「theft」指偷竊行為或失竊事件。
・不要把「thief」和「robber」完全視為同義詞：「robber」通常涉及暴力或威脅。