| 单词 | steal |
| 释义 | steal v. & n. --v (past stole; past part. stolen) 1. tr. (also absol.) a take (another person's property) illegally. b take (property etc.) without right or permission, esp. in secret with the intention of not returning it. 2. tr. obtain surreptitiously or by surprise (stole a kiss). 3. tr. a gain insidiously or artfully. b (often foll. by away) win or get possession of (a person's affections etc.), esp. insidiously (stole her heart away). 4. intr. (foll. by in, out, away, up, etc.) a move, esp. silently or stealthily (stole out of the room). b (of a sound etc.) become gradually perceptible. 5. tr. a (in various sports) gain (a run, the ball, etc.) surreptitiously or by luck. b Baseball reach (a base) by deceiving the fielders. --n 1. US colloq. the act or an instance of stealing or theft. 2. colloq. an unexpectedly easy task or good bargain. Phrases and idioms steal a march on get an advantage over by surreptitious means; anticipate. steal the show outshine other performers, esp. unexpectedly. steal a person's thunder use another person's words, ideas, etc., without permission and without giving credit. Derivatives stealer n. (also in comb.). Etymology: OE stelan f. Gmc |
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