filch

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filch — 動詞

  • filchpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • filcheshe / she / it
  • filchedpast simple
  • filching-ing form

1. to take a small or unimportant thing that belongs to someone else, usually quiet

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

順手牽羊

偷偷拿走小東西，價值不高

to take a small or unimportant thing that belongs to someone else, usually quietly and without permission.

例句

Ezra filched a handful of grapes from the fruit bowl on his way out.

Ezra 出門時從水果盤順手牽羊抓走了一把葡萄。

filch + object + from + container

Yumi caught her little brother trying to filch coins from her purse.

Yumi 抓到弟弟想從她的錢包裡偷拿硬幣。

filch + object + from + container

常見搭配
  • filch from a desk
  • filch from the kitchen
  • filch a snack
  • filch a pen
同義詞
  • pilfer

    near-synonym; slightly more formal, often used for petty workplace theft

  • swipe

    informal; emphasises the quick grab more than the small value

  • pinch

    British informal; very close in meaning and register

  • nick

    British slang; broader — covers theft of any size

反義詞
  • return

    give back something taken

文法句型

filch + object

filch + object + from + person/place

用法筆記

Object must be something small, cheap, or trivial — you can filch a biscuit or a pen, but not a car or a wallet full of cash. The act is usually furtive but not seriously criminal.

常見錯誤

Robbers filched the bank vault.
Robbers emptied the bank vault.
'filch' is only for small, low-value items, not serious theft.
I filched my own pen from my bag.
I grabbed my own pen from my bag.
'filch' requires that the item belongs to someone else.

同根字

  • filcher
    名詞C2

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常用片語

  • filch from someone's desk
  • filch from the kitchen

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