burglary

/ˈbɜːɡləri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɜːrɡləri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbər-glə-rē also -gə-lə-rē also -gəl-rē/ (ame, mw)

burglary — noun

1. the offense of going into a home, shop, or other building without permission in

1.名詞B2
釋義

the offense of going into a home, shop, or other building without permission in order to steal something.

例句

Police linked the burglary to muddy shoe prints outside the kitchen window.

link a burglary to physical evidence

After the burglary, Priya found her jewelry box empty on the bedroom floor.

同義詞
  • break-in

    an everyday term for one event, less formal than burglary

  • housebreaking

    narrower and somewhat old-fashioned; usually about entering a home

  • theft

    broader; something can be stolen without entering a building

文法句型

commit burglary

a burglary at/in + place

charge someone with burglary

用法筆記

Often follows verbs like 'commit', 'report', and 'investigate', and it commonly appears with place phrases such as 'at the shop' or 'in the apartment block'. Distinguish from robbery: burglary focuses on unlawful entry into a building to steal, while robbery involves force or threat against people.

常見錯誤

❌The old man lost his wallet in a burglary on the bus.
✅The old man lost his wallet in a robbery on the bus.
💡burglary happens inside a building after unlawful entry, not when something is taken directly from someone in a public place.