pilfer

v. 盗取, 小偷小摸, 剽窃

发音

UK /ˈpɪl.fə/
US /ˈpɪl.fɚ/
AU

词形变化

pilfered pilfering pilfers 三单 pilfers pilfering 现在分词 pilfered 过去式 pilfered 过去分词

别名

pilfre

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.

    扒窃

    偷窃

    小偷小摸

    东偷西摸

    偷鸡摸狗

    及物/不及物

    pilfer goods

    pilfer from a store

    pilfer small items

    The boy tried to pilfer sweets from the shop.

    Office supplies often get pilfered by employees.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

lift hook sneak pinch cabbage abstract swipe filch nobble purloin

上位词 3

steal rip rip off

词源

From earlier pilfre, from Middle English pilfre (“booty”), from Old French pelfre (“plunder, booty, spoils”), of unknown origin. Compare pelf.

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