thieving
['θi:.vɪŋ] adjective [before noun] informal
■used to describe people who steal things 小偷，贼•Those thieving kids tried to steal my car.那些偷东西的小孩企图偷我的汽车。
['θi:.vɪŋ] noun uncountable formal
■the activity of stealing 偷窃•His was a life of thieving and cheating.他靠偷窃和行骗过日子。 |