n. a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
n. 小偷, 贼
[化] 取样
1. The thief stole my wallet from the table.
小偷从桌子上偷走了我的钱包。
2. The police caught the thief after a long chase.
警察在长时间追赶后抓住了小偷。
3. She was scared when she saw the thief running away.
当她看到小偷逃跑时感到很害怕。