Stealing

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Steal

(n.) The act of taking feloniously the personal property of another without his consent and knowledge; theft; larceny.

(n.) That which is stolen; stolen property; -- chiefly used in the plural.

伯尼编辑

• You naughty, wicked child,--you've been stealing this! 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• He had never been suspected of stealing a silver tea-pot; he had been maligned respecting a mustard-pot, but it turned out to be only a plated one. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• Let _him_ talk about stealing! 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• If robbery for the purpose of gain was at the bottom of the conspiracy, the Colonel's instructions absolutely made the Diamond better worth stealing. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• A kind of pleasant stupor was stealing over me as I sat by the genial fire. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• The purser was accused of stealing an overcoat from stateroom No. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• Ere long, stealing from her cornershe approached to examine the treasure more closely. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Then if the just man is good at keeping money, he is good at stealing it. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• After a time the rope slacked, and a gentle vibration stealing up it showed that Gurt had landed safely. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• It was worth stealing. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• The thief when he is not stealing is like another. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• If they cannot earn this by their labour, they must make it up, he supposes, either by begging or stealing. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• The thought of the chloral was the only spot of light in the dark prospect: she could feel its lulling influence stealing over her already. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• But, they both saw him, before they got there; alone, and stealing after them in the shadow of the houses, on the opposite side of the way. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• He had succeeded in stealing the government of his country, and made a change in its form against the wishes and instincts of his people. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.

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