• n. 小偷，賊

來自古英語 theof,小偷，來自 Proto-Germanic*theubaz,小偷。詞義比較 proof,prove.

thief

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.
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thief (n.)

Old English teof "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 tiofr, Gothic tiufs), of uncertain origin.

1. Ness chased the thief down and held him until police arrived.

內斯追上小偷，按住他，一直等到警察趕到。

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2. You are protected instantly if a thief misuses your credit card.

如果小偷盜用你的信用卡，你的卡會立即受到保護。

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3. The thief had broken in through a first-floor window.

小偷是從二樓的窗戶進入屋里的。

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4. The thief was put on probation for two years.

這個小偷被處以兩年緩刑。

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5. The thief got clean away with the money.

那個賊拿著錢逃之夭夭了。

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