thieve
/θiːv/verb
no obj.
- be a thief; steal something做贼; 盗窃：
they began thieving again
他们又开始偷窃了
as adj. thieving get lost, you thieving swine走开, 你这手脚不干净的下流坯
with obj. the students have been thieving my favourite art books.这些学生一直在偷我最喜欢的美术书。
词源
Old English thēofian, from thēof 'thief'. Transitive uses began in the late 17th cent.