pilferpil•fer /'pɪlfəʳ/

vt 小偷小摸，一点一点地偷窃

• He was caught pilfering food in the supermarket. 他在超级市场里偷食物时被当场抓住。

vi 小偷小摸，一点一点地偷窃

• The boy was found pilfering from his parents' wallets for months. 男孩被发现几个月来一直从父母的钱包里偷钱。

–pilferer n C –pilfering n U