"muggings" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 抢劫（街头）

Definition

抢劫是指在公共场所对他人进行攻击并试图抢走财物，通常伴有威胁或暴力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

"Muggings" 专指公众场所的暴力抢劫，常与“street”一词搭配，例如“street muggings”。区别于“theft”（没有暴力的偷窃）和“burglary”（入室盗窃）。

Examples

There have been several muggings in this area recently.

最近这个地区发生了几起**抢劫**事件。

People are worried about the increase in muggings.

人们担心**抢劫**事件的增加。

The police are investigating last night's muggings.

警方正在调查昨晚的**抢劫**案件。

Tourists should be careful, since muggings sometimes happen in crowded places.

游客们要小心，因为在拥挤的地方有时会发生**抢劫**。

After hearing about so many muggings, I prefer not to walk home alone at night.

听说有这么多**抢劫**事件后，我晚上不喜欢独自走路回家。

There were reports of multiple muggings near the train station last weekend.

上周末火车站附近报告了多起**抢劫**事件。