thieve

• vi. 做贼
• vt. 偷窃，行窃

来自古英语 theofian,去偷，偷窃，来自 theof,小偷，即 thief 的古英语拼写形式。

thieve (v.)

Old English þeofian "to thieve, steal," from þeof (see thief). Rare in Old English, rarer in Middle English, not common until 17c.; perhaps the modern word is a late 16c. re-formation. Thieving (adj.) first attested 1520s.

1. He was shot dead by a thieve.

他被一个贼枪杀了.

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