steal

verb

1. 偷；窃取
   to take sth from a person, shop/store, etc. without permission and without intending to return it or pay for it
   1. We found out he'd been stealing from us for years.
      我们发现他从我们家偷东西已经好多年了。
   2. My wallet was stolen.
      我的钱包给人偷了。
   3. I had my wallet stolen .
      我的钱包给人偷了。
   4. Thieves stole jewellery worth over £10 000.
      窃贼偷走了价值1万多英镑的珠宝。
   5. It's a crime to handle stolen goods.
      经销赃物是犯法的。
   6. to steal sb's ideas
      剽窃某人的观点
2. 偷偷地（或悄悄地）移动
   to move secretly and quietly so that other people do not notice you
   1. She stole out of the room so as not to wake the baby.
      她生怕惊醒婴儿，蹑手蹑脚地从屋里出来。
   2. A chill stole over her body.
      她突然感到浑身发冷。
3. 偷（垒）
   to run to the next base before another player from your team hits the ball, so that you are closer to scoring
   1. He tried to steal second base but was out.
      他试图偷二垒但被判出局。

noun

1. 偷垒
   the act of running to another base while the pitcher is throwing the ball

1. VERB 偷;窃取
   If you steal something from someone, you take it away from them without their permission and without intending to return it.
   1. He was accused of stealing a small boy's bicycle...
      他被指控偷了一个小男孩的自行车。
   2. Bridge stole the money from clients' accounts...
      布里奇从客户的账户里偷了钱。
   3. People who are drug addicts come in and steal...
      瘾君子会进来偷东西。
   4. She has since been jailed for six months for stealing from the tills.
      后来她因从现金出纳机里偷钱而被判了 6 个月的监禁。
2. VERB 剽窃，窃取(别人的想法)
   If you steal someone else's ideas, you pretend that they are your own.
   1. A writer is suing director Steven Spielberg for allegedly stealing his film idea...
      一名作家正控告导演史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格涉嫌剽窃了他的电影创意。
   2. His team solved the engineering problem by stealing an idea from nature.
      他的团队从自然界获得灵感，解决了这个工程难题。
3. VERB 偷偷移动至;悄悄走到
   If someone steals somewhere, they move there quietly, in a secret way.
   1. They can steal away at night and join us...
      他们可以晚上偷偷溜出来和我们碰面。
   2. Leroy stole up the hall to the parlor.
      勒罗伊偷偷穿过门厅走到客厅。
4. N-SING 很便宜的东西
   If you describe something as a steal, you mean that it is very good value.
   1. At only £3.50, this champagne is a steal.
      这瓶香槟酒只卖 3.50英镑，太便宜了。
5. to steal a glance → see: glance

Do not confuse steal and rob. If someone steals something, for example, money or a car, they take it without asking and without intending to give it back. My car was stolen on Friday evening. Note that you cannot say that someone steals someone. If someone robs someone or somewhere, they take something, often violently, from that person or place without asking and without intending to give it back. They planned to rob an old widow... They joined forces to rob a factory. You can also say that someone robs you of something when referring to what has been taken. The two men were robbed of more than £700.
不要混淆 steal 和 rob。steal 指偷窃，如：My car was stolen on Friday evening (我的汽车周五晚上被偷走了)。要注意不能说 steal someone。rob 指抢劫某人或某地，如：They planned to rob an old widow (他们打算去抢一位老寡妇)，They joined forces to rob a factory (他们联手抢劫了一家工厂)。可以用 robs someone of something 来表示从某人那里抢走某物，如：The two men were robbed of more than £700 (这两个男人被抢走了 700 多英镑)。

1. The eighth commandment is 'Thou shalt not steal'.
   第八诫是“不可偷盗”。
2. 'Would your car be easy to steal?' — 'Fat chance. I've got a device that shuts down the gas and ignition.'
   “你的汽车容易被盗吗？”——“不太可能。有个装置，可关闭油门和点火开关。”
3. There have been reports of youths taking advantage of the general confusion to loot and steal.
   有报道说一些年轻人乘局势一片混乱之际抢劫盗窃。
4. Most criminals steal in order to sell their loot for cash on the black market.
   罪犯盗窃大多是为了把赃物在黑市上卖掉，换取现金。
5. If its strategy succeeds, Mexico could even steal a march on its northern neighbour.
   如果策略得当，墨西哥甚至可以赶在其北部邻国之前抢得先机。
6. Refugees also complain that soldiers steal food and personal property from them and demand bribes in exchange for food or shelter
   难民们同时抱怨说士兵偷他们的食品和私人财物，而且借提供食物和住处之机向他们索贿。
7. During the riots hundreds of people seized the opportunity to steal property
   在暴乱中成百上千的人纷纷趁机偷窃财物。
8. He was accused of stealing a small boy's bicycle
   他被指控偷了一个小男孩的自行车。
9. Bridge stole the money from clients 'accounts
   布里奇从客户的账户里偷了钱。
10. People who are drug addicts come in and steal
    瘾君子会进来偷东西。
11. She has since been jailed for six months for stealing from the tills.
    后来她因从现金出纳机里偷钱而被判了6个月的监禁。
12. A writer is suing director Steven Spielberg for allegedly stealing his film idea
    一名作家正控告导演史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格涉嫌剽窃了他的电影创意。
13. His team solved the engineering problem by stealing an idea from nature.
    他的团队从自然界获得灵感，解决了这个工程难题。
14. They can steal away at night and join us
    他们可以晚上偷偷溜出来和我们碰面。
15. Leroy stole up the hall to the parlor.
    勒罗伊偷偷穿过门厅走到客厅。
16. He tried to strangle a border policeman and steal his gun
    他企图勒死一名边防警察并偷走他的枪。
17. What were you thinking of? You shouldn't steal.
    你当时是怎么想的？你不该偷东西。
18. He had no intention of letting the Foreign Secretary steal any of his thunder.
    他无意让外交大臣抢他的风头。
19. His real purpose is to trick his way into your home to see what he can steal.
    他的真实目的就是设局欺骗你以进入你的家里，看看他可以偷走什么。
20. She loves to steal the show and be the centre of attention.
    她就喜欢抢镜头，出风头。
21. If you can steal away a few minutes of peace, visualizations and guided imagery are a wonderful way to restore peace of mind.
    如果你能抽几分钟做一下平和的、充满想象的暗示疗法，将会很好地帮你冷静下来。这很容易做，而且在精神放松的同时可以使你的身体得到放松。
22. If you steal, you are chargeable with theft.
    如果偷窃就可能被控偷窃罪。
23. What happens if we lie, cheat, steal, or violate other ethical standards?
    如果我们说谎了、骗人了、偷盗了、违背其他伦理准则了会如何？
24. I did steal your toothpaste.
    我确实偷了你的牙膏。
25. You show up here, you steal my money.
    你来这里，偷了我的钱。
26. You steal my son, I'll kill yours.
    你偷了我的儿子，我要杀了你的儿子。
27. What if you steal away from me?
    万一是你偷了我的呢？
28. Did they steal your ropes too?
    他们也偷了你的绳索？
29. If you steal my car, I can take it back.
    如果你偷了我的汽车，我可以将它拿回来。

v.

steal a glance/look (at sb/sth)

• 偷偷看…一眼
  to look at sb/sth quickly so that nobody sees you doing it

steal sb's heart

• 博得某人的欢心
  to make sb fall in love with you

steal a kiss (from sb)

• 突然吻一下；偷吻
  to kiss sb suddenly or secretly

steal a march (on sb)

• 抢先（某人）一步；抢得先机
  to gain an advantage over sb by doing sth before them

steal the show

• 吸引更多的注意；抢风头
  to attract more attention and praise than other people in a particular situation
  1. As always, the children stole the show.
     和往常一样，最引人注意的是孩子们。

steal sb's thunder

• 抢了某人的风头（或功劳）；抢先讲（或做）
  to get the attention, success, etc. that sb else was expecting, usually by saying or doing what they had intended to say or do

n.

be a steal

• 以极低价出售；很便宜
  to be for sale at an unexpectedly low price
  1. This suit is a steal at $80.
     这套西服只卖80元，跟白给差不多了。

noun

1. a stolen base

2. an advantageous purchase
   1. she got a bargain at the auction
   2. the stock was a real buy at that price

   Synonym:    bargainbuy

verb

1. steal a base

2. move stealthily
   1. The ship slipped away in the darkness

   Synonym:    slip

3. take without the owner's consent
   1. Someone stole my wallet on the train
   2. This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation