"burglar" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 竊賊
• 入室竊盜犯

Definition

竊賊是指非法進入建築物（通常是住宅）來偷竊物品的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

"Burglar" 專指潛入建築物（多為住宅）偷竊者。常用於 "burglar alarm"（防盜警報器）。與一般小偷（thief）或搶劫犯（robber）不同。

Examples

The burglar broke a window to get inside.

**竊賊**打破了一扇窗戶進去。

The police caught the burglar in the act.

警察當場抓住了**竊賊**。

They installed a burglar alarm in their house.

他們家裝了**防竊賊**警報器。

The burglar slipped away before anyone noticed.

**竊賊**在人們注意前就溜走了。

Did you hear a burglar tried to break into our neighbor's house last night?

你聽說昨晚有**竊賊**試圖闖進鄰居家嗎？

Our dog barked loudly and scared the burglar away.

我們的狗大聲叫，把**竊賊**嚇跑了。