"case the joint" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 踩點 (犯罪前)
• 事先偵查

Definition

小心地觀察一個地方，通常是為了計劃犯罪（如搶劫）。指的是在行動之前，祕密研究一個地方的運作方式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

俚語，只用於犯罪、盜竊相關場合，不用於正面或一般計劃。'the joint'通常指犯罪目標場所或店鋪。只能在犯罪語境下用。

Examples

They decided to case the joint before breaking in.

他們決定在闖入前先**踩點**。

Two men were seen casing the joint last night.

昨晚有人看到兩個人在**踩點**。

The thieves spent days casing the joint before the robbery.

小偷在搶劫前花了幾天**踩點**。

We shouldn't talk here—someone might be casing the joint.

我們最好別在這裡說——有人可能在**踩點**。

That guy's been hanging around all day, probably casing the joint.

那傢伙一整天都在附近晃，八成是在**踩點**。

Before the big hit, the crew spent every night casing the joint.

在「大行動」前，團夥每天晚上都在**踩點**。