thieving
adjective [ before noun ] informal uk/ˈθiː.vɪŋ/ us/ˈθiː.vɪŋ/
偷东西的
used to describe people who steal things
Those thieving kids tried to steal my car. 那些偷东西的小孩企图偷我的汽车。
thieving
noun [ U ] formal uk/ˈθiː.vɪŋ/ us/ˈθiː.vɪŋ/
偷窃行为
the activity of stealing
His was a life of thieving and cheating. 他靠偷窃和行骗过日子。
Synonyms: larceny theft