动词 “rob” 和 “steal” 都有 “未经允许拿走某物” 的意思。单从意思上看，很难区分它们之间的区别。
用法总结
Steal vs rob
Both steal and rob mean 'take something without permission'.
动词 “steal” 和 “rob” 的意思均为 “未经允许拿走某物”。
Steal
Steal focuses on the object or the thing which is taken.
动词 “steal” 的意思是 “偷窃”，后接被偷走的事物。
- Hey! Somebody just stole my phone.
- You once stole chocolate from a shop!
- She has completely stolen my heart.
Rob
Rob focuses on the victim of the crime.
动词 “rob” 的意思是 “抢走”，后接遭受抢劫的受害者。
- The men robbed a bank last night.
- Three guys robbed me while I was travelling home.
- She has been robbed three times this year.
