词族 · thief
词形变化
中文词源
thief 小偷
来自古英语 theof,小偷，来自 Proto-Germanic*theubaz,小偷。词义比较 proof,prove.
英语词源
- thief
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thief: [OE] Thief goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *theubaz, which also produced German dieb, Dutch dief, Swedish tjuf, and Danish tyv. It is not clear where this came from, although it might be related to Lithuanian tupeti ‘cower, squat’ and Latvian tupt ‘squat’, in which case it would denote etymologically ‘crouching, furtive person’. From *theubaz was derived *thiūbithō, ancestor of modern English theft.
=> theft - thief (n.)
- Old English þeof "thief, robber," from Proto-Germanic *theubaz (cognates: Old Frisian thiaf, Old Saxon thiof, Middle Dutch and Dutch dief, Old High German diob, German dieb, Old Norse þiofr, Gothic þiufs), of uncertain origin.
权威例句
- 1. Ness chased the thief down and held him until police arrived.
- 内斯追上小偷，按住他，一直等到警察赶到。
- 2. You are protected instantly if a thief misuses your credit card.
- 如果小偷盗用你的信用卡，你的卡会立即受到保护。
- 3. The thief had broken in through a first-floor window.
- 小偷是从二楼的窗户进入屋里的。
- 4. The thief was put on probation for two years.
- 这个小偷被处以两年缓刑。
- 5. The thief got clean away with the money.
- 那个贼拿着钱逃之夭夭了。
词语辨析
【burglar, gangster, thief, bandit, robber, pirate】
这组词都有“资贼、强盗”的意思，其区别是：
burglar: 指夜间撬窗破门行窃的人。
gangster: 指结伙进行各种非法活动的武装歹徒。
thief: 普通用词含义广泛，一般专指盗窍者。
bandit: 指在乡间或小林地区结帮活动，使用恐吓或暴力行窃的人。现指有组织或单独进行抢窃的盗匪。
robber: 指以暴力或威胁等手段强行夺取他人财物的人。
pirate: 指海盗。
这组词都有“资贼、强盗”的意思，其区别是：
burglar: 指夜间撬窗破门行窃的人。
gangster: 指结伙进行各种非法活动的武装歹徒。
thief: 普通用词含义广泛，一般专指盗窍者。
bandit: 指在乡间或小林地区结帮活动，使用恐吓或暴力行窃的人。现指有组织或单独进行抢窃的盗匪。
robber: 指以暴力或威胁等手段强行夺取他人财物的人。
pirate: 指海盗。