thief
US
UK thief n: ([sb] who steals)
SC 小偷 xiǎo tōu
SC 窃贼 xiǎo tōu，qiè zéi
A thief stole the diamond ring.
小偷偷走了那枚钻戒。
car thief n: ([sb] who steals automobiles)
SC 偷车贼
SC 窃车贼
jewel thief n: ([sb] who steals precious stones or jewellery)
SC 珠宝贼 zhū bǎo zéi
TC 珠寶賊
TC 珠寶賊
SC 偷珠宝的人 zhū bǎo zéi，tōu zhū bǎo de rén
The Pink Panther is a film about a policeman trying to catch a notorious jewel thief.
like a thief in the night adv: (silently, stealthily)
SC 偷偷摸摸地 tōu tōu mō mō de
The fog crept down the valley like a thief in the night.
The cat crept through the garden like a thief in the night.
petty thief n: (criminal: steals small amounts)
SC 小贼 xiǎo zéi
SC 小偷小摸者 xiǎo zéi，xiǎo tōu xiǎo mō zhě
Smith gained a reputation for being a petty thief.