thieving

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ Thieving means involved in stealing things or intending to steal something. 偷竊的; 意欲偷盜的[ADJ n]
He vowed to wreak vengeance on his unfaithful, thieving wife. 他發(fā)誓要報復(fù)對自己不忠、愛偷東西的妻子。
2. N-UNCOUNT Thieving is the act of stealing things from people. 偷竊; 偷盜[老式]
...an ex-con who says he's given up thieving. ...一位有前科者，但他自稱已洗手不干盜竊了。