"triggerman" in Chinese (Simplified)
枪手执行枪击者
Definition
Triggerman 指的是在犯罪中实际开枪的人,尤其是被雇来或被指派杀人或袭击他人的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常出现在犯罪、警察报道、法律讨论或影视作品中,语气略微口语化。'Triggerman' 专指开枪的人,不等于所有罪犯。不要与 'gunman'(更泛泛的持枪者)或 'hitman'(雇佣杀手,可能不是射手)混淆。
Examples
The triggerman was caught by the police last night.
这名**枪手**昨晚被警察抓住了。
The gang hired a triggerman for the job.
那个帮派为这项任务雇了一个**枪手**。
Who was the triggerman in the robbery?
抢劫案里的**枪手**是谁?
Rumor has it the triggerman left town right after the shooting.
有传言说**枪手**在枪击后立刻离开了镇上。
No one knows who the real triggerman was in that famous case.
那个著名案件里,没人知道真正的**枪手**是谁。
The detective suspected that the triggerman wasn't working alone.
侦探怀疑那名**枪手**不是单独行动的。