Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #7271
burglar
入室窃贼
核心释义
A person who breaks into a building, especially to steal.
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A person who breaks in to premises with the intent of committing a crime, usually theft.
窃贼；[法] 夜盗；窃贼；盗窃者
用法In use
The burglar escaped through the window before the police arrived.
用法提示：例句中"burglar"作主语，指一名入室盗窃者。
Our neighbor's house was broken into by a burglar last night.
用法提示：例句中"burglar"用于被动结构，强调实施盗窃的人。
Burglars often target homes that appear unoccupied during the day.
用法提示：例句中"burglars"为复数形式，泛指这类罪犯。
a burglar breaks into [place]
break into 表示闯入某地。
A burglar broke into the house.
一名入室窃贼闯入了房子。
burglars target [property]
target 在这里作动词，意思是以……为目标。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- burglar alarm
- 防盗报警器
- The loud burglar alarm scared away the thief.响亮的防盗报警器吓跑了小偷。
- burglar broke in
- 窃贼闯入
- A burglar broke in through the back window last night.昨晚一名窃贼从后窗闯入。
- burglar stole
- 窃贼偷走了
- The burglar stole all the jewelry from the safe.窃贼偷走了保险柜里所有的珠宝。
- burglar entered
- 窃贼进入
- The burglar entered the house while the family was asleep.窃贼趁家人熟睡时进入了房子。
- burglar fled
- 窃贼逃离
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆：burglar中的‘burg’像‘堡’，‘lar’像‘拉’，想象贼拉门入堡盗窃。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性词，多用于描述入室盗窃事件，常见于新闻报道和法律语境。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the unstressed '-ar' ending /ər/ and rhyme with 'burglar'. Warning: 'burglar' has a /g/ sound before the final /l/, but the rhyme matches because the stressed vowel is the same (unstressed schwa).
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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