单词 | steal |
释义 | steal —steal /stiːl/ noun [S] MAINLY US INFORMAL ► F0 a product that has a very low price, or a price that is much lower than the original cost: » I picked up a new iron at the sale - it was a steal.Thesaurus+: ↑Costing or worth little or no moneyverb [I or T] (stole, stolen) (DO QUICKLY) ↑Verb Endings for steal ► F0 to do something quickly or without being noticed: » She stole a glance at her watch.» He stole out of the room while no one was looking.Thesaurus+: ↑Moving to avoid being seenverb [I or T] (stole, stolen) (TAKE) ↑Verb Endings for steal ► A2 to take something without the permission or knowledge of the owner and keep it: » She admitted stealing the money from her employers.» The number of cars which are stolen every year has risen.» They were so poor they had to steal in order to eat.Thesaurus+: ↑Stealing• • • Extra Examples:» Employees who steal are dismissed automatically.» He knew it was wrong to steal, but the money just lying there was too great a temptation.» 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. |
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