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单词 stolen
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
sto•len /ˈstoʊlən/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. pp. of steal.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sto•len  (stōlən),USA pronunciation v. 
  1. pp. of steal. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stolen /ˈstəʊlən/ vb
  1. the past participle of steal
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
steal /stil/USA pronunciation   v., stole/stoʊl/USA pronunciation  sto•len, steal•ing, n. 
v. 
  1. to take (the property of another) without permission or right, esp. secretly or by force: [+ object]Someone stole my dad's car last night.[no object]The two brothers were always stealing from each other.
  2. [+ object] to take and use (ideas, credit, etc.) without right or acknowledgment.
  3. to take or win secretly, quickly, or without others' knowing or seeing:[+ object]He stole my girlfriend.
  4. to move or (cause to) go secretly or quietly: [no object]He stole away into the night.[+ object]She stole the dog upstairs at bedtime.
  5. to pass, happen, etc., gradually or with little notice:[no object]The years steal by.
  6. Sport[Baseball.](of a base runner) to reach (a base) safely by running while the ball is being pitched to the player at bat: [+ object]He'll steal third base if he gets the chance.[no object]Will he steal if he gets the chance?

n. [countable]
  1. Informal Termssomething bought at a cost far below its real value;
    a bargain:What a steal: a genuine antique that was only five bucks!
  2. Sport[Baseball.]the act of advancing a base by stealing.
Idioms
  1. Idioms steal someone's thunder:
    • to accept credit for another's work.
    • to remove attention from another's achievement by some action that anticipates it.
  2. Idioms steal the scene or show:
    • to take credit for something unfairly.
    • to be more outstanding than anyone or anything else:The newcomer stole the show and received a standing ovation.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
steal (stēl),USA pronunciation  v., stole, sto•len, steal•ing, n. 

    v.t. 
    1. to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, esp. secretly or by force:A pickpocket stole his watch.
    2. to appropriate (ideas, credit, words, etc.) without right or acknowledgment.
    3. to take, get, or win insidiously, surreptitiously, subtly, or by chance:He stole my girlfriend.
    4. to move, bring, convey, or put secretly or quietly;
      smuggle (usually fol. by away, from, in, into, etc.):They stole the bicycle into the bedroom to surprise the child.
    5. Sport[Baseball.](of a base runner) to gain (a base) without the help of a walk or batted ball, as by running to it during the delivery of a pitch.
    6. Gamesto gain (a point, advantage, etc.) by strategy, chance, or luck.
    7. to gain or seize more than one's share of attention in, as by giving a superior performance:The comedian stole the show.

    v.i. 
    1. to commit or practice theft.
    2. to move, go, or come secretly, quietly, or unobserved:She stole out of the house at midnight.
    3. to pass, happen, etc., imperceptibly, gently, or gradually:The years steal by.
    4. Sport[Baseball.](of a base runner) to advance a base without the help of a walk or batted ball.
    5. steal someone's thunder, to appropriate or use another's idea, plan, words, etc.

    n. 
    1. Informal Termsan act of stealing;
      theft.
    2. Informal Termsthe thing stolen;
      booty.
    3. Informal Termssomething acquired at a cost far below its real value;
      bargain:This dress is a steal at $40.
    4. Sport[Baseball.]the act of advancing a base by stealing.
    • bef. 900; 1860–65 for def. 5; Middle English stelen, Old English stelan; cognate with German stehlen, Old Norse stela, Gothic stilan
    steala•ble, adj. 
    stealer, n. 

    Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
    steal /stiːl/ vb (steals, stealing, stole, stolen)
    1. to take (something) from someone, etc without permission or unlawfully, esp in a secret manner
    2. (transitive) to obtain surreptitiously
    3. (transitive) to appropriate (ideas, etc) without acknowledgment, as in plagiarism
    4. to move or convey stealthily: they stole along the corridor
    5. (intransitive) to pass unnoticed: the hours stole by
    6. (transitive) to win or gain by strategy or luck, as in various sports: to steal a few yards
    n informal
    1. the act of stealing
    2. something stolen or acquired easily or at little cost
    Etymology: Old English stelan; related to Old Frisian, Old Norse stela Gothic stilan, German stehlen
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