[no obj.]be a thief; steal something 作贼;盗窃 they began thieving again. 他们又开始偷窃了。 [as adj. thieving]get lost, you thieving swine. 走开,你这手脚不干净的下流坯。 [with obj.]the students have been thieving my favourite art books. 这些学生一直在偷我最喜欢的美术书。
语源
Old English thēofian, from thēof 'thief'. Transitive uses began in the late 17th cent