词汇 | jemmy |
释义 | jemmy noun[ C ] UKuk /ˈdʒem.i/ us /ˈdʒem.i/(USjimmy) a short, strong metal bar with a curved end, often used to force things open, for example by thieves to force open windows or doors(窃贼等用来撬开门窗的)撬棍 Eduard Lysenko/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Tools -pronged adjustable spanner adze Allen key auger awl excavator gavel gimlet gouge grapnel grappling iron grindstone plunger prong rasp razor knife reamer sander trowel jemmy verb[ T ] UKuk /ˈdʒem.i/ us /ˈdʒem.i/(USjimmy) to force a window or lock open with a jemmy用撬棍撬 Stealing abscond abscond with someone/something aggravated burglary anti-burglar anti-burglary eavesdrop hot-wire housebreaking jimmy job joyride plunder poach poaching porch piracy purloin rustle rustling snaffle snitch Examples of jemmyjemmy Do they bring a jemmy to force the lock? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is nonsense to say that an article such as a pack of cards can be compared with a jemmy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I remember a case in which the police swore that they had seen, in the middle of the night, two people dropping jemmies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To-day, the motor car, stolen for the occasion, is as much the instrument of housebreaking as a jemmy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What will happen if the official leaves his jemmy on the landing and the householder falls down the stairs? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is precisely the same thing as handing back the jemmy to a burglar. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It will be rather like giving evidence about burglars' kit and omitting any mention of the jemmy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The question is, was he going to use the jemmy and had he no authority to do so? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The term "jemmy" or "jimmy" most often refers to the tool when used for burglary. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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