Crooks 对比 Thieves

在英语中何时使用每一个，包含含义、语域和例句。

Crooks

非正式 前 2000（常见）

Thieves

前 3000（常见）

最正式: Thieves 最常见: Crooks

	Crooks	Thieves
发音	🇬🇧 //krʊks// 🇺🇸 //krʊks//	🇬🇧 //θiːvz// 🇺🇸 //θivz//
含义	做坏事赚钱的人。 People who do bad things to get money.	People who steal things.
例句	The crooks managed to escape before the police arrived.	The police arrested several thieves after a string of robberies in the neighborhood.
语域	非正式	中性
常见程度	前 2000（常见）	前 3000（常见）
搭配	catch crooks, crooks and thieves, crooks in the city	catch thieves, avoid thieves, thieves in the night
反义	honest, lawful, upright	honest people, law-abiding citizens
常见错误	Confused with 'criminals'—crooks can be more informal., Used in singular form—correctly is 'crooks' for more than one., Assumed to only mean violent offenders, but it can refer to any dishonest person.	Confused with 'thief' for singular form., Using 'stealers' instead of 'thieves'.
用法说明	通常用于日常对话。不适用于正式场合。有时也带点幽默感。 Usually used in casual conversations. Not appropriate in a formal setting. Can also imply humor.	Use 'thieves' in contexts involving crime or theft. Avoid using it lightly; it's a serious term.

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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. › S1 E1

I couldn't even get workman's comp from those crooks. I don't think...

Crooks

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

Thieves.

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

So these thieves, did they say where they would be stealing it from?

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

Thieves.

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

So these thieves, did they say where they would be stealing it from?

Thieves

常见问题：Crooks 对比 Thieves

Crooks和Thieves 有什么区别？

Crooks: People who do bad things to get money. Thieves: People who steal things.

哪个更正式：Crooks和Thieves？

Thieves 是其中最正式的。

哪个更常见：Crooks和Thieves？

Crooks 在日常英语中最常见。

能各给一个例子吗？

Crooks: The crooks managed to escape before the police arrived. Thieves: The police arrested several thieves after a string of robberies in the neighborhood.

我可以互换使用 Crooks和Thieves 吗？

不总是。Crooks和Thieves 相关，有时可以互换，但在语域、常见程度和用法上不同，所以换用可能改变意思或语气。替换前先看看上面的区别。