shoplift

shoplift — verb

1. to take things that belong to a shop without giving money for them, which is a c

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

to take things that belong to a shop without giving money for them, which is a crime

例句

Sahil and his friends dared each other to shoplift candy from the corner shop.

dare + object + infinitive (dared each other to shoplift)

Tariq shoplifted a pack of gum at age twelve and still feels guilty about it.

同義詞
  • steal

    much broader — covers taking anything from anyone, anywhere; shoplift is a specific type of stealing from a store

  • pilfer

    more formal, suggests taking small quantities secretly, often over time; less common in everyday speech

  • lift

    informal British slang for shoplifting; 'He lifted a bottle of wine from the supermarket'

反義詞
  • pay

    the lawful opposite of taking without payment

  • purchase

    formal antonym — buying goods through proper payment

文法句型

shoplift + noun phrase (transitive)

shoplift (intransitive)

be caught shoplifting

用法筆記

Commonly used without an object (intransitive), especially in the pattern 'be caught shoplifting.' When transitive, the object is typically a small, portable item such as food, makeup, or clothing — never a person or a large object like a car.

常見錯誤

❌Someone shoplifted my wallet on the train.
✅Someone pickpocketed my wallet on the train.
💡'shoplift' means taking goods from a store, not stealing from a person's pocket or bag.
❌He shoplifted the company's cash.
✅He stole the company's cash.
💡'shoplift' refers only to taking physical goods from a retail store, not money from a business.