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steal (obj) TAKE AWAYsti:lvpast simple stole HstRWl, $stoWl, past part stolen H9stRWYlEn, $9stoW-to take (something) without the permission or knowledge of the owner and keep it偷，窃，盗The boys were charged with stealing bikes from a house. [T]这些男孩因从一幢房子中偷自行车而被指控。The number of cars which are stolen every year has risen considerably. [T]汽车每年失窃的数量上升得相当快。She came home to find she'd had her TV and video stolen (= someone had stolen them). [T]她回到家，发现电视和录像机被偷走了。When the book was published we found that the author had stolen several of our ideas. [T]这书出版后，我们发现作者剽窃了我们的一些创意。The firm is now accusing a small band of its former employees of stealing trade secrets. [T]这公司正在控告一小批它的前雇员偷窃了商业秘密。They were so hungry they had to steal in order to eat. [I]他们太饿了，为了填饱肚子只能去偷。He has been convicted of stealing. [I]他被判盗窃罪。Steal can also mean to do something quickly but trying not to be seen doing it.偷偷地She stole a glance at her watch. [T]她偷偷地扫了一眼手表。He stole out of the room while no-one was looking. [I]当没人看见的时候，他偷偷溜出了房间。If someone or something steals attention/steals the limelight they get a lot of attention and other people or things do not get any.抢镜头，出风头The experimental car certainly stole the limelight at the motor show.这实验车理所当然地在汽车展中出尽了风头。If you steal a march on someone you get an advantage over someone by acting before they do.抢占先机Our rival company managed to steal a march on us by bringing out their software three months ahead of ours.与我们竞争的公司比我们提前三个月推出他们的新软件，从而抢占了先机。If someone or something steals the show/scene they are the most popular or the best part of what happened.成为最受欢迎者The child with the dog stole the show.这孩子和狗最受欢迎。To steal someone's thunder is to do what someone else was going to do before they do it, esp. if this takes success or praise away from them.抢在某人前面I was going to introduce my talk by giving a brief history of our group but the previous speaker stole my thunder by doing just that.我打算以我们小组简要的历史开始我的发言，但前一个演讲者却抢在我前面说了。
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