单词 | night-thief |
释义 | > as lemmasnight-thief night-thief n. ΚΠ c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) John x. 10 A niȝt theef cometh not, no but that he stele and sle and leese. 1681 W. Robertson Phraseologia generalis (1693) 1082 Night-thieves, house-breakers. 1812 J. B. White Mod. Honor iv. 39 I seem to play the night-thief, and tremble, At that loved voice which once my ears enchanted. 2001 Express & Echo (Exeter) (Nexis) 3 July 4 (headline) Man who tackled night thief talks. < as lemmas |
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