housebreaking
[ˈhaʊsˌbrekɪŋ]
n.
侵入家宅;
盗取;
拆屋;
行窃;
v.
侵入家庭盗取,拆屋( housebreak的现在分词 );
例句:
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Last year there was a plague of robbery and housebreaking.
去年抢劫和入室行窃成灾。
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We're not dealing with a case of petty housebreaking.
我们现在处理的不是一件微不足道的入室行窃案.
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He was arrested by the police on a charge of housebreaking.
他被指控侵入民宅而被警方逮捕.
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The statistics suggested a similar rise in crimes of dishonesty, including housebreaking and theft.
来自BBC