burglar

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n. 窃贼 [法] 夜盗, 窃贼, 盗窃者

发音

UK /ˈbɜːɡlə(ɹ)/
其它
US /ˈbɝɡlɚ/

词形变化

burglars 复数 burglars burglared burglaring burglars 三单 burglaring 现在分词 burglared 过去式 burglared 过去分词

别名

burgler

教材释义与例句

名词

夜贼，窃贼

someone who goes into houses, shops etc to steal things

Burglars broke into their home.

窃贼闯进了他们家。

释义与例句

n. B1
  1. 1.

    A person who breaks in to premises with the intent of committing theft.

    窃盗

    窃贼

    The burglar made off with a large diamond from the museum.

v.
  1. 1.

    To commit burglary.

    及物/不及物

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

thief stealer

下位词 2

cat burglar housebreaker

相关短语

burglar alarm n. 防盗铃 burglar alarms burglar bar burglar bars cat burglar [法] 破窗而入的窃贼 gin burglar turd burglar time burglar

词源

16th century, from Medieval Latin burglātor, British byform of burgātor (“burglar”), derived from burgō (“to commit burglary”), from Late Latin burgus (“fortified town”), itself probably from Frankish *burg (“fortress”), from Proto-Germanic *burgz, *burgiją (“borough, watch-tower”). The -l- in burglātor may have been inserted under influence from Latin latro (“thief”). The shortened English form may have arisen through confluence with Old French burgeor (“burglar”), itself from the same Latin source.

来源：wiktionary