"Thief"这个词在英语中有几个主要的含义,它最常见的意思是指一个偷窃者,即非法拿走他人财物的人,如果你看见一个人从一家商店里偷东西,你可以说"The thief is stealing from the store."
"thief"也可以用作名词,指代偷窃的行为或行为者。"He was arrested for stealing from the grocery store."(他因从杂货店偷窃而被逮捕。)
"thief"还可以用作动词,表示偷窃。"The thief stole my wallet yesterday."(昨天小偷偷走了我的钱包。)
"thief"也可以用作形容词,描述某人或某物是偷窃的目标。"The police are searching for a new target for their robber's list – a wealthy businessman who seems to be a prime suspect for the theft of several high-value items."(**正在寻找一个新的目标进行抢劫——一位似乎涉嫌多次高价值物品***的富有商人。)
"thief"是一个多义词,根据上下文的不同可以有不同的含义。