Word · Frequency #7225
burglaries
入室盗窃
burglaries is the plural of burglary.
the act of entering a building illegally to steal or commit a felony
- 1.
The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.
非法闯入车辆、房屋、商店或其他围栏以图盗窃的犯罪行为。
- 2.
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
非法进入建筑物,意图犯重罪或偷窃贵重财物
非法闯入车辆、房屋、商店或其他围栏以图盗窃的犯罪行为。；非法进入建筑物,意图犯重罪或偷窃贵重财物；夜盗行为；盗窃；盗窃行为；[法] 夜盗行为
In use
The police arrested a man suspected of burglary last night.
Burglary rates have dropped significantly since the neighborhood installed security cameras.
He was charged with two burglaries and one theft.
commit (a) burglary
commit burglary 是常见动宾搭配，冠词 a 可用可不用，取决于是否特指某一次盗窃。
The police arrested two men for committing burglary.
警方逮捕了两名入室盗窃的男子。
burglary of [something]
使用 of 表示被盗的对象或场所。
There was a burglary of the jewelry store last night.
昨晚发生了一起珠宝店入室盗窃案。
charged with burglary
法律语境中常用，表示被指控的罪名。
Connections
Collocations
- commit burglary
- 实施入室盗窃
- He was arrested for committing burglary last night.他因昨晚实施入室盗窃被捕。
- burglary rate
- 入室盗窃率
- The burglary rate has decreased significantly this year.今年的入室盗窃率显著下降。
- burglary suspect
- 入室盗窃嫌疑人
- The police are questioning a burglary suspect.警方正在审讯一名入室盗窃嫌疑人。
- burglary spree
- 连续入室盗窃
- A burglary spree has been reported in the neighborhood.该街区报告了一起连续入室盗窃案。
- attempted burglary
- 入室盗窃未遂
- Two men were caught in an attempted burglary.两名男子在入室盗窃未遂中被抓。
- burglary victim
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 'burg' 像 'bag'，小偷把赃物装进袋子，即入室盗窃。
Context & Register
常见场景：法律/警方报告、新闻报道、日常谈话 这个词多用于正式语境，如法律文件、新闻报道，但在日常谈话中也可以使用。
Grammar Note
可数或不可数，指盗窃行为或具体案件
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /ləri/ ending sound with typical pronunciations of 'burglary' (e.g., /ˈbɜːrɡləri/). Note that 'exemplary' has /pləri/ but still ends in /ləri/. Words like 'library' (/ˈlaɪbreri/) are lookalikes that sound different and are not included.
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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