burglary
/ˈbɜːɡləri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɜːrɡləri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbər-glə-rē also -gə-lə-rē also -gəl-rē/ (ame, mw)
burglary — 名詞
1. the offense of going into a home, shop, or other building without permission in
入室竊盜
非法闖入建築物行竊的犯罪
the offense of going into a home, shop, or other building without permission in order to steal something.
Police linked the burglary to muddy shoe prints outside the kitchen window.
警方把這起入室竊盜案和廚房窗外沾泥的鞋印連結起來。
link a burglary to physical evidence
After the burglary, Priya found her jewelry box empty on the bedroom floor.
入室竊盜後，Priya 發現她的珠寶盒空空地躺在臥室地板上。
A burglary damaged the bakery's back door, so the shop closed early.
一起入室竊盜弄壞了麵包店的後門，所以店家提早打烊。
Broken glass by the garage door made neighbors report a burglary.
車庫門旁的碎玻璃讓鄰居通報了一起入室竊盜。
The family bought stronger locks after a burglary at their beach house.
那家人在海邊小屋發生入室竊盜後，買了更牢的門鎖。
- 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.