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词汇 steal over
释义
Phr V
steal over
steals, stealing, stole, stolen
steal over sb
literary if a feeling or emotion steals over someone, they gradually feel it
I was tired, but a dreamy contentment stole over me.
phrasesteal over1. 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 over (someone or something)

1. To cover or move across someone or something slowly and gradually. Dark, ominous clouds stole over us, threatening to drench our picnic with rain. A shadow stole over the city as the giant spaceship blotted out the sun.
2. Of a state or condition, to engulf, envelop, or consume someone or something. Chaos stole over the entire country following the collapse of the monarchy. Gut-wrenching despair stole over us as we realized we were all going to lose our jobs.

steal over someone or something

 
1. [for a covering of some sort] to move slowly over someone or something. (As with the sun or the shade of a cloud.) The shade stole over the sunbathers and ended their day. Darkness stole over the land.
2. [for a feeling] to spread through someone gradually. A feeling of gloom stole over the crowd. A sense of high excitement stole over the boys as they waited.
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