kleptomania

英 [ˌkleptəˈmeɪniə] 美 [ˌkleptəˈmeɪniə]

n.  偷窃狂; 偷窃癖

医学

COCA.43337



牛津词典

noun

  1. 偷窃狂;偷窃癖
    a mental illness in which sb has a strong desire, which they cannot control, to steal things

    双语例句

    1. Kleptomania is a mania for stealing things.
      盗窃癖是一个偷东西的癖好。
    2. The millionaire who was caught shoplifting was found to be suffering from kleptomania. Albanian newspapers and other media reports say the watch was stolen.
      那个因逛街时顺手牵羊而被捉到的百万富翁,被发现有盗窃癖。阿尔巴尼亚报纸和其它媒体报导说,布什的手表被人顺手牵羊偷走了。

    英英释义

    noun

    1. an irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive