knock-knock burglary
noun[C]
USuk/nɒkˈnɒk ˌbɜː.ɡlər.i/us/ˌnɑːkˈnɑːk ˌbɝː.ɡlɚ.i/anoccasionwhen apersonknockson someone'sdoorfor aninventedreasonand thenenterstheirhouseinordertostealthings:
骗门盗窃，敲门盗窃（编造理由敲别人家门，伺机进门偷东西）Knock-knockburglariesare on therise.敲门盗窃案件正在增多。
The men aresuspectedofworkingas a knock-knockburglarycrew.有怀疑认为这些人是一个敲门入室盗窃团伙的成员。
- Three men werearrestedinconnectionwith aseriesof Los Angeles County knock-knockburglaries.
- Here are severalwaystoprotectyourself from knock-knockburglaries.
- Analertneighbourhelpedpolicemakearrestsin aseriesof knock-knockburglaries.
Crimes against property
- anti-burglar
- anti-burglary
- arson
- artifice burglary
- criminal damage
- distraction burglary
- distraction theft
- fire-raising
- fly-posting
- interloper
- trespass
- vandalism
- vandalize