Stole
“Stole” 是不规则动词 steal 的过去式,最基本义是“偷窃”,如 He stole money。也可用于比喻,如 stole the show(抢尽风头)、stole a glance(偷看一眼)。
- “Someone stole her phone on the train.” (有人在地铁上偷了她的手机。)
- “The young actor stole the show with one funny line.” (那位年轻演员靠一句俏皮话抢尽了风头。)
- “He stole a quick look at the answer sheet.” (他偷偷瞄了一眼答题纸。)
“Stole” 来自古英语 “stelan”,与德语 “stehlen” 同源,核心义是“秘密拿走他人之物”。
“Stole” 是不规则变化形式,不是由前缀加词干加规则后缀构成;过去分词为 stolen。
在口语和媒体报道中,“stole” 除犯罪义外,也常用于夸张修辞,如 stole my heart(偷走我的心),表示强烈吸引。
- 固定搭配: “stole the show” (抢风头), “stole a glance” (偷看), “stole away” (悄悄溜走)
- 原形: steal
- 过去分词: stolen
“steal → stole → stolen”:中间元音从 ea 变 o,记住三人称过去式是 stole。
“He stole the spotlight for a moment, but later admitted someone had stolen his notes backstage.” (他一时抢尽风头,但后来承认后台有人偷走了他的笔记。)