thief

thief [θi:f] n. (pl. thieves [θi:vz])

1. ■ 贼, 小偷; 偷窃犯

2. ■ [口](容易使蜡外流的蜡烛心结的)烛花

3. ■ (泥泵)取样, 取样器; 辅助阴极

thief argot 贼语

thieves' Latin 盗贼黑话

thief knot 平结

thief rod 采样枰

thief sample 泥泵取样

the trick of a thief crying stop thief 贼喊捉贼的伎俩

Beware of thieves. 谨防小偷。

Procrastination is the thief of time. 拖延就是浪费时间。

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习惯用语

A thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich.

1. ■ [谚]强盗发财充绅士。

All are not -ves that dogs bark at.

1. ■ [谚]被狗咬的不见得都是小偷。

(as) thick as -ves

1. ■ [口]非常亲密

Little -ves are hanged, but great ones escape.

1. ■ [谚]窃钩者诛, 窃国者侯。

Set a thief to catch a thief.

1. ■ [谚]以贼捕贼; 以毒攻毒。

Stop thief!

1. ■ 捉贼!

When -ves fall out, true [honest] men come by their own.

1. ■ [谚]坏人内讧, 好人得利。

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特殊用法

brass thief

1. ■ 黄铜 粉取样器

oil thief

1. ■ 取油样器

sampling thief

1. ■ 试料采样品