“汽车盗窃;偷车”:指非法偷走他人汽车的行为,或指一起汽车被盗案件。
/ˈkɑːr θeft/
Car theft is a serious problem in some cities.
在一些城市,偷车是个严重问题。
The insurance company refused to pay because the car theft was linked to negligence, and the keys had been left inside the vehicle.
保险公司拒赔,因为这起汽车盗窃与疏忽有关——钥匙被留在了车里。
car 源自拉丁语 carrus(车、车辆),经由法语进入英语;theft 源自古英语 þēofþ(盗窃),与 “thief(小偷)” 同源。合在一起 car theft 直译就是“车辆的盗窃”。