purloin

🇺🇸 /ˈpɜːrlɔɪn/ 🇬🇧 /pɜːˈlɔɪn/
词频
难度
标签 RARE
verb
R

to take something without permission, often in a secretive way

The thief was caught trying to purloin a painting from the museum.

小偷在试图从博物馆偷走一幅画时被抓住了。

translation

v. 偷窃

词形变化

3rd Present purloins
Past purloined
Perfect purloined
Progressive purloining