单词 | cat burglar |
释义 | > as lemmascat burglar cat burglar n. a burglar who enters by extraordinarily skilful feats of climbing. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > burglar > [noun] > cat-burglar dancer1864 portico thief1870 porch climber1883 second-story man1886 climber1900 cat burglar1907 1907 Daily Chron. 18 Apr. 1/7 Owing to his skill in climbing he was known as ‘the cat burglar’. 1927 Daily Express 24 Mar. 2/6 A ‘cat’ burglar broke into the house..by climbing a stackpipe. < as lemmas |
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