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Think of quietly taking what isn't yours, without anyone seeing — slipping it away while no one notices. Almost every 'steal' keeps two threads of that one act: taking what you have no right to, and doing it , unseen.
可以想成趁人不注意，悄悄把不屬於你的東西取走——沒人看見就拿走了。steal 幾乎每個用法都留著這一幕的兩條線：一是…更多收起
可以想成趁人不注意，悄悄把不屬於你的東西取走——沒人看見就拿走了。steal 幾乎每個用法都留著這一幕的兩條線：一是「拿走原本沒權利拿的東西」，二是「偷偷地、不被察覺地」做。有的用法偏重前者（拿走別人的東西、點子、風頭），有的偏重後者（悄悄移動、偷瞄、偷親）。原始詞典資料18 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
stealverb/stiːl/
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To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
- Three irreplaceable paintings were stolen from the gallery.
- The problem is the two bicycles stolen from us.
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entertainmentlifestylemusicTo appropriate without giving credit or acknowledgement.
- They stole my idea for a biodegradable, disposable garbage de-odorizer.
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To get or effect surreptitiously or artfully.
- He stole glances at the pretty woman across the street.
- Variety of objects has a tendency to steal away the mind too often from its steady pursuit of any subject.
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informalTo acquire at a low price.
- He stole the car for two thousand less than its book value.
- He got that car for two grand under book? Wow, he stole that thing!
- 5
To draw attention unexpectedly in (an entertainment), especially by being the outstanding performer. Usually used in the phrase steal the show.
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To move silently or secretly; to pass unnoticed.
- He stole across the room, trying not to wake her.
- Dawn was stealing over the mountaintops.
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To convey (something) clandestinely.
- The fact that European Cuckoos steal their eggs into the nests of other birds has been generally known for more than a thousand years.
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To withdraw or convey (oneself) clandestinely.
- They could insinuate and steal themselves under the same by their humble carriage and submission.
- He will steal himself into a man's favour.
另外 4 個記錄的用法
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ball-gamesbaseballgamesTo advance safely to (another base) during the delivery of a pitch, without the aid of a hit, walk, passed ball, wild pitch, or defensive indifference.
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hobbieslifestylesportsTo dispossess.
- However, until Gardner stole the ball from Dean Whitehead in the centre circle with the half-hour approaching, setting off on a run which culminated with a testing long-range shot - with debutant Obafemi Martins lurking, Begovic gathered at the second time of asking - Stoke looked the more credible contenders to break the deadlock.
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informalTo borrow for a short moment.
- Can I steal your pen?
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informalTo take or retell someone else’s joke; to use a clever phrase or expression from someone else in one's own speaking or writing.
stealnoun/stiːl/
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The act of stealing.
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slangA piece of merchandise available at a very low, attractive price; the act of buying it.
- Near-synonyms: bargain, good value, value for money
- At this price, this car is a steal.
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ball-gamesbasketballgamesA situation in which a defensive player actively takes possession of the ball or puck from the opponent's team.
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ball-gamesbaseballgamesA stolen base.
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ball-gamescurlinggamesScoring in an end without the hammer.
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computingengineeringmathematicsA policy in database systems that a database follows which allows a transaction to be written on nonvolatile storage before its commit occurs.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。