thief
/θif/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
中文释义:小偷;窃贼
The thief was caught on camera stealing a laptop from the office.
监控摄像头拍到了小偷从办公室偷走一台笔记本电脑。
A thief broke into the museum and stole several valuable paintings.
一名窃贼闯入博物馆,偷走了几幅珍贵的画作。