Word · Frequency #1891
stealing
偷;窃取
stealing is the present participle of steal.
to take something that belongs to someone else illegally or without permission and without intending to return it
- 1.
To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
非法或未经允许地拿走他人拥有的东西,不打算归还
- 2.
To appropriate without giving credit or acknowledgement.
未经承认或致谢地占用
- 3.
To get or effect surreptitiously or artfully.
偷偷或巧妙地获取或实现
- 4.
To draw attention unexpectedly in (an entertainment), especially by being the outstanding performer. Usually used in the phrase steal the show.
在娱乐中意外吸引注意力,尤其是通过出色表现。通常用于短语“steal the show”
- 5.
To move silently or secretly; to pass unnoticed.
悄悄或秘密地移动;不被注意地经过
- 6.
To convey (something) clandestinely.
秘密传递(某物)
- 7.
To withdraw or convey (oneself) clandestinely.
秘密撤离或传送(自己)
- 8.
To advance safely to (another base) during the delivery of a pitch, without the aid of a hit, walk, passed ball, wild pitch, or defensive indifference.
在投球过程中安全地前进到(另一个垒),不依赖击球、保送、漏接球、暴投或防守无动于衷
- 9.
To dispossess.
剥夺
偷偷取得;巧妙获得;悄悄移动;溜走;秘密携带;剽窃;抄袭;抢尽风头;盗垒
In use
Someone stole my phone from my bag while I was on the bus.
If you steal from a shop, you may have to pay a fine.
He has never stolen anything in his life.
steal + noun phrase
直接宾语表示被偷的东西。
He stole my wallet.
他偷了我的钱包。
steal + noun phrase + from + noun phrase
表示来源。
The thief stole the painting from the museum.
小偷从博物馆偷走了那幅画。
steal away/off (phrasal verb)
表示偷偷离开。
She stole away from the party unnoticed.
Connections
Collocations
- steal something
- 偷某物
- He was caught trying to steal a car.他试图偷车时被抓住了。
- steal a glance
- 偷偷看一眼
- She stole a glance at the handsome stranger.她偷偷看了一眼那个英俊的陌生人。
- steal a kiss
- 偷吻
- He stole a kiss from her while she was distracted.他趁她分心时偷吻了她。
- steal the show
- 抢风头;成为最引人注目的
- The young actress stole the show with her brilliant performance.那位年轻女演员凭借精彩的表演抢尽了风头。
- steal a base
- (棒球)偷垒
- The runner stole second base in the ninth inning.跑垒员在第九局偷上了二垒。
- steal someone's thunder
Learner notes
Memory Tip
steal谐音“是偷”,联想“这是偷窃行为”即可记住。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常盗窃、体育偷垒 作为动词,steal 可指偷窃物品或想法,也可在棒球中指偷垒,两种场景均较常见,无强烈语体偏好。
Grammar Note
steal作及物动词时直接跟被偷物,作不及物动词时后常接from短语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
meal, deal, real, seal rhyme with steal (same vowel /iː/ and final /l/); steel is a homophone but spelled differently; stale looks similar but rhymes differently (/steɪl/ vs /stiːl/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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