rob steal 的区别及用法

I.rob 通常用作及物动词,作"抢劫","剥夺"讲.rob的宾语不是被抢劫的东西,而是被抢劫的人或场所,通常说rob sb. of sth. 和rob a place (a bank, a house, a shop) of sth., 不直接说rob sth., 用于被动语态时常说be robbed of sth.
e.g. 1. The srong man robbed me of my money.
那个强壮的男子抢走了我的钱.
2. Three men robbed a bank in Yew York last night.
昨晚有 三个人抢劫了纽约的一家银行.
3. Nobody can rob me of my right to work and speak.
谁也不能剥夺我工作说话的权利.
4. Mrs. Tomsons' house was robbed of everything last Sunday.
上个星期天汤姆森太太家被洗劫一空.
5. The shop was robbed yesterday.
昨天那家商店被抢了.
II.steal表示"偷",其宾语是被偷的东西,而不是人或场所,通常说steal sth. from sb./a place. rob的宾语不是被抢劫的东西,而是被抢劫的人或场所,通常说rob sb./a place of sth.反过来就是错的.
e.g. 1. They stole all our money=They robbed us of all money.(错误:They stole us. or They robbed all our money)
III. 用于被动语态时,steal 和rob 的含义有所不同.
e.g. Their boat was stolen. 他们的船被偷了.(船不见了0
Their boat was robbed. 他们的船被抢了.(穿上的东西被抢了,但还在).

rob 表抢劫,常说rob sb of sth
steal 表偷盗 常说 steal sth from sb