thieve 偷窃来自古英语 theofian,去偷,偷窃,来自 theof,小偷,即 thief 的古英语拼写形式。
- thieve (v.)
- Old English þeofian "to thieve, steal," from þeof (see thief). Rare in Old English, rarer in Middle English, not common until 17c.; perhaps the modern word is a late 16c. re-formation. Thieving (adj.) first attested 1520s.
- 1. He was shot dead by a thieve.
- 他被一个贼枪杀了.