| 释义 |
Examples:receiver (of stolen goods)—have one's property stolen—lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering—recover (stolen property)—claim ownership (of stolen goods)—the Elgin Marbles, the Parthenon marbles stolen in 1801-1810 by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin—order the return of stolen goods—recover (sth. lost or stolen)—imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom); to dally with women—lit. lead away a goat in passing (idiom); to steal sth under cover of an emergency—lit. steal a rafter and replace it with a column—steal (including identity theft, credit card fraud or theft of computer account)—steal across the international border—lit. try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it [idiom.]— |