ADJECTIVE | ... OF THIEVES | VERB + THIEF | THIEF + VERBADJECTIVE➤would-be想偷東西的人◇The alarm is usually sufficient to deter a would-be thief.警報器通常足以使想要行竊的人罷手。➤common, petty慣竊犯;小偷▸➤professional職業盜賊▸➤master偷竊高手▸➤opportunist, sneak (both BrE) 臨時起意的盜賊;小偷小摸的小偷➤convicted, suspected已被定罪的盜竊犯;盜竊嫌疑人▸➤car, identity, jewel, etc.汽車、身分、珠寶等盜賊... OF THIEVES➤gang一夥盜賊VERB + THIEF➤catch捉住盜賊THIEF + VERB➤snatch sth, steal sth, take sth盜賊搶奪⋯;竊賊偷走⋯◇A thief snatched her handbag containing her wages.一個小偷搶走了她的手提包,裏面裝着她的工資。➤escape with sth, get away with sth, make off with sth盜賊攜帶⋯逃走▸➤break in, break into sth盜賊破門窗闖入⋯▸➤strike (especially BrE) 盜賊洗劫◇The thief struck while the family were out.盜賊趁這家人外出時下了手。