rob

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rob /ˈrɑːb/ verb

robs; robbed; robbing

rob

/ˈrɑːb/

verb

robs; robbed; robbing

Learner's definition of ROB

[+ object]

: to take money or property from (a person or a place) illegally and sometimes by using force, violence, or threats抢劫；抢夺；盗取

— often + of

— sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻

You paid $300 to fix that old car? You got robbed. [=you were overcharged; you spent too much]你花了300美元修那辆破车？你被敲竹杠了。

: to keep (someone) from getting something expected or wanted剥夺；使丧失

He made a great shot, but the goalie robbed him. [=the goalie blocked his shot and prevented him from scoring a goal]他射门很漂亮，但守门员把球封住了。

— often + of

The other team robbed them of a victory by getting a last-minute goal.对方球队最后时刻的进球使他们与胜利失之交臂。
The center fielder made a great catch to rob him of a home run.中场手一个漂亮接球使他失去了本垒打。
Her illness robbed her of a normal childhood. [=she wasn't able to have a normal childhood because of her illness]因为病痛，她失去了正常的童年生活。

rob Peter to pay Paul

: to take money that was meant for one person or thing and use it to pay someone else or to pay for something else借债还钱；拆东墙补西墙

She was trying to keep her creditors at bay by robbing Peter to pay Paul. [=using one credit card to make the payments on another credit card]把本来用作课后辅导的钱拿来买午饭简直是拆东墙补西墙。

: to steal a lot of things or money from someone（把某人）偷个精光

— see ¹cradle