"looter" in Chinese (Simplified)
劫掠者劫匪(抢劫时)
Definition
劫掠者指的是在战争、骚乱或灾难时趁机偷窃财物的人,通常当法律保护薄弱时出现。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Looter” 常用在新闻报道混乱、灾难时,特别指趁乱偷窃的人,不用于形容普通小偷。这个词有强烈的贬义。
Examples
The police arrested a looter after the store was broken into.
警察在商店被闯入后逮捕了一名**劫掠者**。
During the hurricane, looters took electronics from abandoned shops.
飓风期间,**劫掠者**从废弃商店抢走了电子产品。
The city was full of looters after the blackout.
断电后,城市里到处都是**劫掠者**。
People were afraid to leave their homes, worried that looters might break in.
人们害怕离开家,担心**劫掠者**会闯进来。
As soon as the riot started, the news showed footage of looters running through the streets.
骚乱一发生,新闻就播出了**劫掠者**在街上奔跑的画面。
They’re not just thieves—they’re looters taking advantage of chaos to steal.
他们不仅仅是小偷,他们是趁混乱之机行窃的**劫掠者**。