| 词汇 | steal |
| 释义 | steal Theme: COMMERCE n. a bargain. (Always with a.)At this price, it's a steal.This car wasn't exactly a steal at this price, but it's still a good value. steal noun something cheap or made available at a cheaper cost US, 1944verb in poker, to win a hand with an inferior hand either through superior bluffing skills or poor estimation by other players US, 1979.► steal someone blindto rob someone of everything. An illiterate variation of 'rob someone blind' US, 1976.► steal the antein poker, to bet aggressively early in a hand, driving out other players and leaving a pot consisting mostly of the buy-in antes US, 1975.► steal the showin a public display, to outshine other performers, to gain most applause US, 1928steal away 1. steal away to leave a place quietly, so that no one will notice you or try to stop you: Katherine listened to this conversation for a few minutes, before stealing away back to her bedroom.■ SIMILAR TO: slip away, slip off, slope off2. steal away sth/sb • steal sth/sb away to take something or someone away, especially in a quiet, secret way: She was terrified that someone might try to steal her baby away. steal over 1. steal over sb literary if a feeling steals over you, you gradually feel it more and more: When he began to sing, I felt a warm deep pleasure steal over me.■ SIMILAR TO: come over2. steal over sb's face literary if an expression steals over someone's face, it gradually becomes more and more noticeable: Freddie stared at her, watching an expression of contempt steal over her face.■ SIMILAR TO: come over sb's face3. steal over sth literary if sound or light steals over a place, you gradually hear or see it more and more: The first rays of daylight stole over the mountains. steal up steal up to move quietly towards someone or something until you are very near them: a leopard stealing up in silence through the darkness+ on Carrie had stolen up on him from behind and thrown her arms round his neck.
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