"purloin" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 偷竊 (正式/文學)

Definition

祕密地偷取某物，通常用於文學或帶有幽默感的語境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“purloin”屬於正式、文學用語，平日對話中很少用。有幽默或古典味道，多見於小說、故事或諷刺的場合。

Examples

He tried to purloin a cookie from the kitchen when no one was looking.

他趁沒人注意時試圖**偷竊**廚房裡的餅乾。

She purloined her sister’s diary and read it secretly.

她**偷竊**了姐姐的日記並偷偷閱讀。

The thief purloined an expensive watch from the shop.

小偷**偷竊**了一隻貴重手錶。

The dog managed to purloin my sandwich while I wasn’t paying attention.

狗趁我不注意時**偷竊**了我的三明治。

He’s famous for his ability to purloin other people’s ideas and call them his own.

他以能**偷竊**別人的想法並據為己有而出名。

You wouldn’t happen to know who purloined my pen, would you?

你不會剛好知道是誰**偷竊**了我的筆吧？