burgle
/ˈbɜːɡl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɜːrɡl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbər-gəl/ (ame, mw)
burgle — 動詞
- burglepresent simple I / you / we / they
- burgleshe / she / it
- burgledpast simple
- burgling-ing form
1. to go into a house, flat, shop, or office without permission and take money or g
入室行竊
非法進入建築物偷取財物
to go into a house, flat, shop, or office without permission and take money or goods from inside
Hakim came home from work to find his flat had been burgled.
Hakim下班回家發現他的公寓遭人入室行竊了。
passive: had been burgled
Someone burgled Elena's shop on the high street while she was on holiday.
Elena位於大街上的店鋪在她度假時被人闖空門了。
Naledi lost her passport and laptop when somebody burgled her apartment.
Naledi的公寓遭人入室行竊，她丟了護照和筆電。
The police think the same person burgled three offices in one night.
警方認為同一人在一個晚上入室行竊了三間辦公室。
Mr. Bhatt fitted stronger locks on every window after his house was burgled.
Bhatt先生家被闖空門後，他在每扇窗戶都裝了更牢固的鎖。
- rob
broader term that can target people, banks, or vehicles, often involving force or the threat of force; 'burgle' is specifically about entering a building to steal
- break into
focuses on the act of forced entry; you can break into your own house, whereas 'burgle' always implies stealing from someone else's property
- loot
stealing goods during a war, riot, or natural disaster; often done openly and by groups, unlike the secretive nature of burgling
文法句型
burgle + [building]
be burgled
用法筆記
British English term; the American equivalent is 'burglarize.' The direct object must be a building or premises — you burgle a house or office, never the stolen items themselves. Frequently used in the passive voice: 'The shop was burgled.'