英文单词:cat burglar

中文含义:

猫贼,指专门擅长夜间入室偷盗的盗窃犯。

英语词性:

noun

美式音标:

/kæt ˈbɜːrɡlər/

同义词:

housebreaker, thief, robber, burglary

易混淆单词:

cat burglar指擅长夜间入室偷盗的盗窃犯,与其他入室行窃的盗窃犯区分开来。与catfish(鲶鱼)和catnap(小憩)等单词不要混淆。

双语例句:

1. The cat burglar was able to enter the house undetected and made off with thousands of dollars in jewelry.(猫贼得以在未被发现的情况下进入房屋,并拿走了价值数千美元的珠宝。)

2. Police are warning residents to be on the lookout for a cat burglar who has been targeting homes in the area.(警方警告居民们要时刻警惕这名猫贼,他一直在瞄准这个地区的家庭。)