🇬🇧🇨🇳 burglary - 入室盗窃 : English Lesson

Meaning of "burglary" ("入室盗窃"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Burglary is a crime where someone secretly sneaks into a place they are not allowed to be, like a house or a store, planning to steal things or do something bad, usually when no one is looking or it’s supposed to be closed.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

During a midnight burglary on my Halloween candy, my sister forgot her flashlight, tripped on my shoes, and confessed before she even reached the door.

Our dog’s nightly burglary involved sneaking into the kitchen and stealing exactly one slice of cheese, then acting totally shocked when we noticed.

When my little brother tried a cookie burglary, he forgot the jar was glass and the whole house heard his ‘secret’ mission.

The cat was accused of burglary after everyone found all the missing socks hidden in his secret box under the bed.

The raccoon’s garbage-can burglary was foiled when the lid snapped shut and he had to wait for the morning to be rescued, looking very guilty.

At night, a burglary at the old house woke Tom. He saw a thief return after one burglary, put things in a bag, and planned a second burglary. The street light caught the thief; the police came and stopped the burglary. Tom felt safe; the burglary ended with the thief in jail.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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