pilfered

/ˈpɪlfərd/ /ˈpɪlfərəd/

Meanings

verb

偷窃，顺手牵羊。

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

Examples :

"While working in the stockroom, he pilfered small candies from the large bags. "

他在仓库工作时，经常从大袋子里偷拿小糖果。

Related Words

stockroom noun

/ˈstɒkˌruːm/ /ˈstɑːkˌruːm/

仓库，储藏室

"The store clerk went to the stockroom to get more boxes of cereal to put on the shelves. "

店员去了仓库，拿更多麦片盒子来补充货架。

steal noun

/stiːl/

偷窃，盗窃行为

"The steal of the soccer ball from the park was upsetting to the team. "

从公园里偷走足球这件事让球队感到沮丧。

candies noun

/ˈkændiz/

糖果，甜食

"The children received lots of candies for Halloween. "

孩子们万圣节收到了很多糖果。

quantities noun

/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.tiz/ /ˈkwɑntɪtiz/

数量，计数，额度

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

你必须在数量和质量之间做出选择。

practise verb

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

练习，操练。

"You should practise playing piano every day."

你应该每天练习弹钢琴。

value noun

/ˈvæljuː/

价值，意义

"The Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world."

莎士比亚笔下的夏洛克这个人物，在现代社会的价值和意义存在争议。

theft noun

/θɛft/

盗窃，偷窃行为.

"The theft of the school's computer equipment was a serious crime. "

盗窃学校的电脑设备是一项严重的犯罪行为。

articles noun

/ˈɑːtɪkəlz/ /ˈɑɹtɪkəlz/

文章，报道，论文

"The student needed to read three articles about climate change for her science report. "

为了完成她的科学报告，这个学生需要阅读三篇关于气候变化的文章。

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

腰部, 背部。

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

孩子背着沉重的书包去上学后，腰疼得厉害。

petty noun

/ˈpɛti/

小学生，矮个子学生

"The teacher had to deal with the petty arguing between two of the students. "

老师不得不处理两个小学生之间的小争吵。

working noun

/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɝkɪŋ/

运作，运行

"The construction crew's working on the new school building is going smoothly. "

建筑队在新学校大楼上的运作进行得很顺利。

while noun

/waɪl/

一段时间, 时段

"He lectured for quite a long while."

他讲课讲了相当长一段时间。