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Burgled Meaning in English

word · lemma: burgle

ˈbɝːɡəld
BUR-guld
bˈɜːɡəld
BUR-guhld

释义

If a place was burgled, someone broke in and stole things from it, usually a house or building.

用法与细微差别

'Burgled' is chiefly British English; in American English, 'burglarized' is more common. It is used for places like houses, not for pickpocketing or shoplifting. Commonly used in the passive voice: 'was burgled'.

例句

Their house was burgled last night.

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The store has been burgled twice this year.

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My friend was shocked when her apartment was burgled.

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I can't believe our office got burgled again over the weekend.

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We installed an alarm because the neighbor's house was burgled last month.

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If your house ever gets burgled, remember to call the police right away.

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