Set a thief to catch a thief
以贼捉贼
🔁 扩展释义
以毒攻毒
🧩 词语组成解析
set
[sɛt]
vt. 放置，安置;使处于某种状况;设置;摆放餐具;
vi. 落山;出发;凝结;
n. 一套，一副;集合;布景;电视机;
adj. 固定的;位于…的;顽固的;安排好的;
thief
[θif]
n. 小偷，盗贼;<口>（使蜡外流的）蜡烛心结的烛花;
to
[tu,tə]
prep. 向，朝着;到;关于;属于;
adv. 朝一个方向的;到某种状态;关闭;
catch
[kætʃ]
vt. 赶上;接住;引起;看见;
vt.& vi. （使）被钩住，（使）被卡住;
n. 抓;隐情;捕获量;挂钩;
vi. 锁住;着火;[棒球]当接球手;
adj. 迷惑人的;令人容易上当的;引人注目的;令人感兴趣的;
thief
[θif]
n. 小偷，盗贼;<口>（使蜡外流的）蜡烛心结的烛花;
🗣️ 情景例句
Have you been to our Tourist Information Center?
你去过我们的旅客服务中心吗？
Don't give up.
别放弃。
The Swedes were the first to recognize that public official like civil servants, police officers, health inspectors or tax-collectors can make mistakes or act over-zealously in the belief that they are serving the public.
是瑞典人首先认识到政府工作人员如文职人员、警官、卫生稽查员、税务人员等等也会犯错误或者自以为在为公众服务而把事情做过了头。