thief
gb/θˈif/ us/θˈif/
A2
Anh
~ 4300
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
A person who steals
Someone who takes things that are not theirs.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a [adjective] thief
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'thief' with 'robber' or 'burglar'; 'thief' is the general term, while the others describe specific types of stealing.
Từ đồng nghĩa
robber (Usually refers to someone who steals using force or threats.)
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burglar (Specifically refers to someone who breaks into buildings to steal.)
Từ trái nghĩa
owner (The lawful possessor of the property, opposite of someone who takes it unlawfully.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
petty thief
|car thief
|pickpocket thief
|catch a thief
|thief in the night
Chủ đề
crime
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The police caught the thief as he tried to escape.
- A skilled thief can steal without being noticed.
- The museum's most valuable painting was taken by a thief.
- She shouted for help when she saw the thief running away.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The thief took my bag.
- A thief stole his bike.
- The police are looking for the thief.
- They caught the thief at the market.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
thief
IPA
GB/θˈif/
US/θˈif/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
thief (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (thief)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: thief
- Plural: thieves
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
set a thief to catch a thief
1/sˈɛt ə θˈif tə kˈæt͡ʃ ə θˈif/
idiom
Use a thief to catch one
To use someone who knows about bad actions to stop someone else doing them.
Ví dụ
- They hired a former hacker to find the cybercriminal—set a thief to catch a thief.
- Sometimes you have to set a thief to catch a thief when dealing with fraud cases.
thief in the night
1/θˈif ˈɪn ðə nˈaɪt/
idiom
literary
Something sudden and unexpected
Something that happens suddenly and without warning, often in a secret way.
Ví dụ
- The disease came upon him like a thief in the night.
- Failure can strike like a thief in the night if you are not careful.