[字彙] burgle (v) 侵入家中行竊
這篇有講 back-formation
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The Word of the Day for July 17, 2010 is:
burgle \BER-gul\ verb
*1 : to break into and steal from
2 : to commit burglary against
Example Sentence:
Mike was aghast upon returning home to discover that someone had burgled his
house while he was away.
Did you know?
"Burglary," which means "forcible entry into a building especially at night
with the intent to commit a crime (as theft)," and "burglar" ("one who
commits burglary") have been with us since the 16th century. "Burgle" and its
synonym "burglarize" didn't break into the language until the 19th century,
however, arriving almost simultaneously around 1870. "Burgle" is a
back-formation (that is, a word formed by removing a suffix or prefix) from
"burglar." "Burglarize" comes from "burglar" as well, with the addition of
the familiar "-ize" ending. Both verbs were once disparaged by grammarians
("burgle" was considered to be "facetious" and "burglarize" was labeled
"colloquial"), but they are now generally accepted. "Burglarize" is slightly
more common in American English, whereas "burgle" seems to be preferred in
British English.
補充 aghast (a) 驚恐的 [修飾人的形容詞，但通常不放在名詞前面]
例句一: Erica looked at him aghast.
例句二: He stood aghast at the sight of so much blood.
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