单词 | steal |
释义 | steal steal // verb, noun
■ verb [+ obj or no obj] (stole /; AmE / stolen /; AmE /)
to take sth from a person, shop/store, etc. without permission and without intending to return it or pay for it: He was accused of stealing $2.4 million from his own firm. I had my credit card stolen. (figurative) We need a product that will steal business from our competitors.
IDIOMS
steal a march (on sb) (not used in the passive) to gain an advantage over sb by doing sth before them: The company is looking for ways to steal a march on its European competitors.
■ noun [sing.] (especially AmE) something that is for sale at an unexpectedly low price: The stock was a steal at $2.20. |
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