kleptomaniac

英 [ˌkleptəˈmeɪniæk] 美 [ˌkleptəˈmeɪniæk]

n.  有盗窃癖者

医学

COCA.45042



柯林斯词典

  1. 有盗窃癖者
    A kleptomaniac is a person who cannot control their desire to steal things, usually because of a medical condition.

    双语例句

    1. He asked, holding up a belt with the word kleptomaniac engraved across its buckle.
      他举着一条搭扣上刻着偷窃癖字样的腰带问道。
    2. The kleptomaniac has a compulsion to steal.
      盗窃狂患者,指一个人有一股不可抗拒的偷东西的冲动。
    3. Would someone be a kleptomaniac only if he went up and stole an object even though a policeman was known by him to be present and observing his every move?
      是不是只有在即使有一个自己认识的警察在现场并且这个警察在注意着自己的行为仍然去偷东西才可以称的上是有盗窃癖的人?

    英英释义

    noun

    1. someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive