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rifling
present participle ofrifle
rifle
verb[ I or T ]
uk /ˈraɪ.fəl/ us /ˈraɪ.fəl/
to search quickly through something, often in order to steal something: 迅速翻查;匆忙翻找
The safe had been rifled and the diamonds were gone.保险柜被洗劫了，钻石不翼而飞。
He rifled through the papers on the desk, but couldn't find the photographs.他把桌上的一堆文件翻了个遍，但是没有找到照片。
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poach
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snaffle
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