1. steal: to take something that does not belong to you without the owner's permission in a dishonest or illegal way

例：

Thousands of cars get stolen every year. （每年有上万辆车被偷。）

In the end he had to steal in order to survive. （到最后，为了有口饭吃，他不得不去偷东西。）

My grandfather refused to put his money in a bank because he was afraid it would get stolen. （我爷爷不肯把钱存进银行，因为他怕钱被偷。）

2. take: to steal something, especially money or things that can be carried away

例：

Someone has been taking money from the cash box. （有人从收款机里偷了钱。）

The burglars took our TV and stereo, but they didn't find the jewelry. （小偷到我们家偷了电视和音响，但没发现珠宝没偷走。）

3. nick/pinch: to steal something

备注：''nick/pinch''常用于英式英语的口语中。

例：

I wonder where she got that coat - do you think she nicked it? （我想知道她的那件外套是哪来的，你绝不觉得她是偷来的？）

Jimmy was caught pinching money from his mum's purse. （吉米从妈妈的钱包偷钱被逮了个正着。）

4. rip off: to steal something, especially someone's personal possessions

备注：''rip off''常用于口语中。

例：

rip off something

While I was out, someone went into my hotel room and ripped off the rest of my travelers' checks. （有人趁我不在，偷偷潜入我的酒店房间把我留在房间的旅行支票都偷走了。）

5. go off with/walk off with: to steal something very easily, by picking it up and walking away with it, usually without anyone noticing

例：

My bag's disappeared! That woman must have walked off with it! （我包包不见了！肯定是那女的拿走了！）

Guards in the lobby prevent employees from going off with computers and sensitive documents. （大堂保安的检查可以防止员工监守自盗，偷取电脑和机密文件。）

6. help yourself to: to steal something very easily without anyone trying to stop you

备注：''help yourself to''常用于非正式的场合。

例：

While no one was looking Louise and Alice helped themselves to some apples and bananas. （趁着没人注意，路易斯和爱丽丝拿了几个苹果和几根香蕉。）

Burglars cut through the ceiling and helped themselves to $3.6 million in jewels. （小偷从天花板上进来，偷走了价值360万的珠宝。）

7. pilfer: to steal things, especially small things or things you do not think are very valuable

例：

The farmer caught them pilfering apples from his orchard. （他们在果园里偷苹果，被果园主人逮个正着。）

The villagers pilfered stones from ancient ruined cities to build their houses. （村民从古城遗址上偷石头回家盖房子。）

8. snitch: to steal something, especially something small and not very valuable

备注：''snitch''常用于美式英语中非正式的场合。

例：

The supermarket has a problem with kids snitching candy bars off the shelves. （有小孩从超市货架上偷糖果，这是超市面临的问题。）

He watched as Tom snitched two packets of sugar from behind the counter. （他站在收银台后，目睹汤姆偷了两袋糖。）

9. swipe: informal to steal something quickly when someone is not looking

备注：''swipe''常用于非正式的场合。

例：

While I was swimming in the river, somebody swiped all my clothes! （我在河里游泳的时候，有人把我的衣服都偷走了！）

I wish I knew who'd swiped my earrings. （但愿我能查到是谁偷了我的耳环。）