单词 | purloin |
释义 | purloinWord family verbpurloinnounpurloiner Crimepur·loin /pɜːˈlɔɪn, ˈpɜːlɔɪn $ -ɜːr-/ verb [transitiveT] formalSCC to obtain something without permission – often used humorously 偷窃;擅自取〔某物〕〔常为幽默用法〕 He must have purloined a key from somewhere. 他肯定是从哪里偷了一把钥匙。 Examples from the Corpus purloin• Thieves purloined about $4 million in jewels from the mansion. (1300-1400) Anglo-French purloigner “to put away, make useless”, from Old French porloigner “to put off, delay”, from loing “at a distance” |
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