| 单词 | pilfer |
| 释义 | pilfer (once / 4567 pages) v To pilfer is to steal something, typically of small value. Minor thefts, like taking a roll of toilet paper out of a public bathroom or napkins from the Early Bird Buffet are what your grandfather, for example, might pilfer. The verb pilfer comes from the Old French noun pelfre, meaning “booty,” or “spoils.” Now pilfer is used when talking about the act of stealing loot: you may find that you have to really restrain yourself from the desire to pilfer your friend’s new fur-lined gloves, even though you're pretty sure she pilfered your headphones. Robin Hood was able to pilfer from the rich to give to the poor. How romantic! WORD FAMILYpilfer: pilferage, pilfered, pilferer, pilfering, pilfers+/pilferer: pilferers USAGE EXAMPLESWhen detectives capture a theft suspect, they often find piles of pilfered packages inside their home. Los Angeles Times(Dec 23, 2016) Some of the pilfered goods were reunited with their intended recipients on Thursday at a police station in Germantown. Washington Times(Dec 22, 2016) The reaction of teams who received Elrod’s pilfered game plans, though, may be more complicated. Washington Post(Dec 15, 2016) v make off with belongings of others Syn|Hyper abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pinch, purloin, snarf, sneak, swipe steal take without the owner's consent |
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