Word familyadjectiveburglariousadverbburglariouslyverbburglarizeburglenounburglaryburglar alarmburglar
ˈburglar aˌlarm ●●○ noun [countableC]
TBBPREVENTSTEALa piece of equipment that makes a loud noise when someone tries to get into a building illegally 防盗警报器,防盗铃
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burglar alarm• She was woken early this morning by a burglar alarm.• Great Caesar; a burglar alarm.• He said I should have more adequate protection than a burglar alarm.• Ultrasonics technology is used in certain burglar alarm systems which trigger on detecting the sound of breaking glass.• A new burglar alarm and ventilation system have been fitted.• We repair to the kitchen and blithely set off the burglar alarm searching for the cat to cuddle.