commit thievery
He was arrested for committing thievery.
他因犯偷窃罪被捕。
偷窃;盗窃
偷窃行为;盗窃行为;赃物;[法] 偷窃行为;被窃之物;偷窃事件
the act of stealing
偷窃行为;盗窃行为
The act of theft, the act of stealing.
The store installed security cameras to reduce thievery.
这家商店安装了监控摄像头以减少偷窃行为。
用法提示:thievery 是名词,意为“偷窃”,此处作 reduce 的宾语。
He was arrested for thievery at the local market.
他因在当地市场偷窃而被捕。
用法提示:thievery 是名词,表示偷窃行为,作介词 for 的宾语。
The museum increased its security after a series of thieveries.
在发生一系列盗窃事件后,博物馆加强了安保措施。
用法提示:thieveries 是 thievery 的复数形式,指多起偷窃事件。
He was arrested for committing thievery.
他因犯偷窃罪被捕。
The manager accused the employee of thievery.
经理指控该员工偷窃。
Stealing the painting was an act of thievery.
偷画是一种盗窃行为。
grammar · medium
易错句子He thievery the wallet.
正确表达He stole the wallet.
学生常将名词 'thievery' 误用作动词,但英语中 'thievery' 只能作名词。应改为动词 'steal' 表示偷窃动作。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a thievery.
正确表达He is a thief.
学生常混淆 'thievery'(偷窃行为)和 'thief'(小偷),试图用名词 'thievery' 指代人。应使用指人的名词 'thief'。
theft 是通用词,thievery 较正式或文学化
robbery 涉及暴力或威胁,thievery 通常不涉及
burglary 特指非法进入建筑物偷窃,thievery 范围更广
n. (thief)
v. (thief)
adj. (thieve + -ing)
adj. (thieve + -ish)
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