vt. & vi.偷 unlawfully take away sth which belongs to sb else

　～ a glance at　偷看
　～ a kiss from sb　偷吻某人
　～ a painting　偷走一幅画
　～ a sight of　偷看
　～ information　盗窃情报
　～ money　偷钱
　～ sb's heart　巧妙地博得某人的欢心
　～ accidentally　意外偷窃
　～ angrily　愤怒地偷窃
　～ bravely　大胆地偷窃
　～ casually　漫不经心地偷窃
　～ cautiously　小心翼翼地偷偷行动
　～ consistently　一致地偷窃
　～ constantly　不断地偷窃
　～ covertly　偷偷摸摸地偷窃
　～ cunningly　巧妙地偷窃
　～ daringly　大胆地偷窃
　～ deliberately　有意地偷窃
　～ desperately　不顾一切地偷窃
　～ discreetly　谨慎地偷
　～ episodically　偶尔偷窃
　～ eventually　最终偷窃
　～ extemporaneously　临时偷窃
　～ finally　最终偷窃
　～ frequently　不断地偷窃
　～ furtively　偷偷摸摸地行动
　～ hastily　急速地偷窃
　～ heartlessly　无意地偷窃
　～ hideously　令人惊骇地偷窃
　～ instinctively　本能地偷窃
　～ involuntarily　不由自主地偷窃
　～ noiselessly　悄悄地偷窃
　～ purposely　有目的地偷窃
　～ rapidly　迅速偷窃
　～ reluctantly　不情愿地偷窃
　～ resolutely　果断地偷窃
　～ satisfactorily　满意地偷窃
　～ simultaneously　同时偷窃
　～ slyly　狡猾地偷窃
　～ softly　轻轻地溜出
　～ speedily　快速地偷窃
　～ successfully　成功地偷窃
　～ symbolically　象征性地偷窃
　～ unanimously　一致偷窃
　～ very slowly　缓慢偷窃
　～ victoriously　成功地偷窃
　～ along　悄悄地前进
　～ away　偷偷溜走
　～ by　悄然流逝
　～ in　溜进来
　～ out　溜出去
　～ round　偷偷地绕到后门
　～ up　不知不觉地来到，开始
　～ at　偷偷看某人一眼
　～ from the house　溜出房子
　～ from the rich　偷取富人的财物
　～ into one's heart　渐渐进入心里
　～ into room　偷偷溜进房间
　～ out of the room　溜出房间
　～ over the valley　悄悄地笼罩了山谷
　～ to the door　悄悄走到门口

　It is a crime to steal.　偷窃是犯罪行为。
　When he studied in middle school, he was dismissed for stealing.　他在中学读书时，因偷窃而被开除。
　He stole cautiously around to the back door.　他小心翼翼地偷偷绕过后门。
　Someone stole her jewellery while she was away.　有人趁她不在的时候偷走了她的珠宝。
　Our army stole a march on the enemy and reached the crossroads an hour ahead of them.　我军偷偷地抢在敌军前面行动，比他们早一小时到达十字路口。
　They've stolen our liberty and we'll never get it back.　他们已经剥夺了我们的自由，而且我们将永远不能再获得。
　She stole all hearts.　她博得了大家的欢心。
　Peter appeared only once in the play, but he stole the show and eclipsed all the leading actors.　虽说彼得在戏里只上场一次，但他故意卖弄，把观众的注意力从所有主角身上引向自己。
　John announced the news before Peter had a chance, stealing his thunder.　约翰在彼得之前宣布了那则消息，抢了个先。
　She stole a glance at me when I talked with her father.　当我同她父亲谈话时，她偷偷看了我一眼。
　My bike has been stolen.　我的自行车被偷走了。
　His jokes were borrowed and stolen all over the country.　他的笑话在全国各处被借用和剽窃。
　She stole him an umbrella.　她给他偷了一把雨伞。
　He stole her a necklace.　他偷了副项链给她。
　Little Daff stole his mother some sugar.　小达夫为他妈妈偷了些糖。
　He stole a hen for her.　他偷了一只母鸡给她。

 ♣ steal along　(v.+adv.)
　悄悄前进　secretly go ahead
　The cat steals along under the hedge till it comes near the bird, and then suddenly springs and seizes it.　那只猫在树篱下面悄悄前进，直到靠近鸟儿身旁时蓦地一跳就把它逮住。
 ♣ steal away　(v.+adv.)
1. 偷偷离去 leave silently and secretly
　He stole away at night, leaving a letter on my pillow.　夜晚，他在我枕边留了一封信，悄悄溜走了。
　Then steal away, give little warning.　那就悄悄地走吧，尽量别让人知道。
2. 偷走（某物） take sth without permission
　A pickpocket stole away all his money.　扒手把他的钱全部扒走了。
　Mary stole away your heart.　玛丽偷走了你的心。
 ♣ steal from　(v.+prep.)
1. 从…中偷窃 take sth from sb or a place
　He stole from the rich to give the poor.　他偷富济贫。
　Would you steal from your own family?　你会从自己家里偷东西吗?
　How much jewellery did the thieves steal from the house?　小偷从这家窃走了多少珠宝?
2. 从…用诡计获得（某物） obtain sth from sb, as by deceit
　He managed to steal a kiss from the girl.　他冷不防吻了那姑娘一下。
3. 偷偷地离开 leave silently and secretly
　The boy stole from the room while they were talking about his punishment.　这男孩在人们谈论怎么处罚他时，偷偷溜走了。
 ♣ steal into　(v.+prep.)
　偷偷地进入　get in secretly
　The thief stealthily stole into the house.　那个贼悄悄地潜入房子。
 ♣ steal on〔upon〕　(v.+prep.)
1. 偷袭 attack secretly
　They stole upon the enemy at midnight.　他们在半夜偷袭敌人。
2. 悄悄地来到 come down unsoundly
　The winter has stolen on us.　不知不觉地冬天已经来到了。
 ♣ steal out　(v.+adv.)
　（从…)偷偷地溜出　run away secretly
　He stole out of the room.　他偷偷地溜出房间。
 ♣ steal over　(v.+prep.)
　不知不觉地向…袭来，对…产生影响　pass over or have a gradual effect on sb
　Feeling of infinitive melancholy stole over him.　他不知不觉产生无限忧郁的感觉。
　A smile stole over his face.　他脸上渐渐地露出笑容。
 ♣ steal up on　(v.+adv.+prep.)
1. 偷袭 attack secretly
　A small party stole up on the bridge under cover of darkness.　一支小分队乘黑夜偷袭了那座桥梁。
2. 不声不响地接近 come near sb/sth gradually
　Watch that cat stealing up on the mouse.　注意看，那只猫正悄悄地接近老鼠。
3. 降临到某人身上 begin to happen to, reach, or have an effect on sb gradually
　Doubt stole up on me about his truthfulness.　我渐渐地对他的真诚产生了怀疑。

 ♣ steal, deprive, rob
　这三个词都可表示采取非法手段夺取他人的钱财或权利。其区别是：
1. steal是以隐蔽的方式偷取他人钱财，其宾语是被窃物。
2. rob是以公开的方式抢劫他人钱财，其宾语是受害者或场所。例如：
　He said he would not rob the bank again.　他说他不再抢劫银行了。
　They robbed the woman.　他们抢了那个妇女。
　He was robbed of his week's wages by a pickpocket.　他一周的薪金被扒手夺去了。
3. deprive的意思是“剥夺”，其对象都多是“权利”“资格”等抽象的东西。例如：
　An accident deprived him of his life.　事故使他丧失了生命。
　The court deprived the criminal of his civil right.　法庭剥夺了那罪犯的公民权。
　He was deprived the right of vote.　他被剥夺了选举权。
 ♣ steal, filch, lift, pinch, purloin
　这组词都可表示“窃取”。其区别是：
1. steal含义最广而且最通用，指任何一类偷窃行为，也指偷偷地行动，强调行动的狡猾或秘密。
2. filch尤指用不正当手段悄悄偷走，多指日常不严重的事情。例如：
　His father caught him filching apples.　父亲撞见他偷苹果。
3. lift指偷走或剽窃别人的文章，常用在口语中。例如：
　Long passages in this textbook have been lifted from other authors.　教科书中有很长篇幅是摘录其他作者的文章。
4. pinch泛指不道德的扒窃或不告而取，有时也指小偷小摸，顺手牵羊。例如：
　The thief pinched her purse and ran.　小偷偷了她的皮夹子跑了。
5. purloin常强调偷走或剽窃某物据为己有或供自己使用。例如：
　My car's been purloined.　我的汽车被偷了。
 ♣ 下面两句话的意思相同：
　

1. 在公共汽车上，我的钱包被人偷了。
　［误］ I had my wallet steal in the bus.
　［正］ I had my wallet stolen in the bus.
　［析］ "have sth+动词的过去分词”表示“某事情由他人来做”; "have sb+不带 to的动词不定式”表示“让他人来做某事”。
2. 他偷了我的东西。
　［误］ He stole me.
　［正］ He stole something from me.
　我在商场时自行车被偷了。
　［误］ I was stolen of my bicycle while I was in the shop.
　［正］ My bicycle was stolen while I was in the shop.
　［析］ steal的宾语只能是物，不能是人。

C U 便宜货 good bargain; easy task

　steal　用作名词时意思是“便宜货”，多用在美国的非正式口语中。

　I wasn't thinking of buying a camera like this, but it was such a steal that I couldn't resist.　我本来没想买这样的相机，但价钱实在是太便宜了，我就不能不买了。
　Let me sell you one of these skirts, they are a real steal.　这种裙子卖你一条吧，价钱真的很便宜。
　At ￡5 this camera was a steal.　这个照相机卖五英镑，真便宜！
　This dress is a steal at 20 yuan.　这衣服20块钱，真是便宜货。
　We got a lorry load of coal at a steal.　我们以非常低的价格买了一车煤。

　［同义词］ v. appropriate, creep, mill, relieve, thieve
　［反义词］ v. return
　［词源］　古英语stelan（窃取）