thief [简明英汉词典]n.小偷, 【复数】 thieves[th¶vz]One who steals, especially one who steals movable property by stealth rather than force.贼:尤指偷偷摸摸而非用强迫手段偷窃可搬动财产的人以-f或-fe结尾的名词,一般将-f,-fe去掉,加-ves。如:wife-wives, wolf-wolves, calf-calves. 这类名词还有:life, knife, self, shelf, leaf, thief, sheaf, half等。 名词scarf, wharf, hoof, handkerchief的复数形式或加-s或去掉-f加-ves,即scarfs或scarves, wharfs或wharves, hoofs或hooves, handkerchiefs或handkerchieves。 也有些以-f或-fe结尾的名词只加-s。如:cliff-cliffs, belief-beliefs, safe-safes, roof-roofs, chief-chiefs等。