| 释义 |
steal from steal from (someone or something)To take (money or property) from someone, some group, some institution, etc., illegally or without their knowledge or consent. A noun or pronoun can be used between "steal" and "from" to specify what is being stolen. People who sign onto social welfare when they don't really need it are just stealing from the government. After they caught their youngest son stealing money from them to pay for drugs, they had him shipped off to boarding school. Sarah has been accused of stealing food from the school cafeteria.See also: stealsteal something from someone or somethingto take the property belonging to someone or something without permission; to commit the theft of something from someone or something. Max stole $50 from Henry. Lefty stole an apple from the fruit stand.See also: stealsteal from someone or somethingto rob someone or something. You wouldn't steal from a poor man, would you? Max didn't feel bad about stealing from a bank.See also: steal |