purloin

🇺🇸 /ˈpɜːrlɔɪn/ 🇬🇧 /pɜːˈlɔɪn/
詞頻
難度
標籤 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.

小偷在試圖從博物館偷走一幅畫時被抓住了。

translation

v. 偷竊

詞形變化

3rd Present purloins
Past purloined
Perfect purloined
Progressive purloining