thief/θif; θiːf/n [C] plural thieves /θivz; θiːvz/someone who steals things 小偷﹐贼: Thieves broke in and stole some valuable jewellery. 窃贼破门而入﹐偷了一些价值不菲的珠宝。a car thief 偷车贼a petty thief (=someone who steals things that are not valuable) 小偷see box at见 STEAL 方框