C 贼，小偷，盗贼 a person who steals, especially without using violence

　arrest a ～　捉住小偷
　beat a ～　打小偷
　catch a ～　抓住小偷〔盗贼〕
　chase a ～　追踪小偷〔盗贼〕
　sentence a ～　判处盗贼
　stop a ～　抓贼
　trace a ～　跟踪盗贼
　habitual ～　惯偷
　petty ～　小偷
　unusual ～　非同一般的小偷
　car ～　偷车贼
　jewel ～　盗珠宝贼
　a gang of thieves　一伙贼
　～ on the road　拦路贼

　A thief stole her purse.　小偷偷走了她的钱包。
　The thief made a swift exit.　那小偷逃了出去。
　The notorious thief was sent to prison for his many crimes.　这罪恶昭彰的窃贼因多次犯罪而被送进监狱。
　I turned the thief over to the guards at the building.　我把小偷交给了大楼警卫。
　The thief was closely tracked by the policeman.　那窃贼被警察严密地跟踪着。
　The thief took out a gun and forced the owner to give him the jewels.　盗贼掏出枪，逼着主人交出珠宝。
　They were unable to find any trace of the thief.　他们找不到那个小偷的任何踪迹。
　Was the judge too severe on the thief?　这个法官是不是对小偷太严厉了?
　It takes a thief to know a thief.　只有贼才了解贼。

 ♣ thief, bandit, burglar, gangster, pickpocket, pirate, robber
　参见bandit条。

　［同义词］ burglar, criminal, robber
　［词源］　古英语theof （贼）