Word · Frequency #7225
burglary
入室盗窃
核心释义
the act of entering a building illegally to steal or commit a felony
- 1.
非法闯入车辆、房屋、商店或其他围栏以图盗窃的犯罪行为。
The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.
- 2.
非法进入建筑物,意图犯重罪或偷窃贵重财物
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
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
用法In use
The police arrested a man suspected of burglary last night.
用法提示：burglary作为名词，表示入室盗窃行为。
Burglary rates have dropped significantly since the neighborhood installed security cameras.
用法提示：burglary作为名词，此处为单数形式，指整体现象。
He was charged with two burglaries and one theft.
用法提示：burglaries是burglary的复数形式，指多起案件。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 'burg' 像 'bag'，小偷把赃物装进袋子，即入室盗窃。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数或不可数，指盗窃行为或具体案件
发音与拼写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.
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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