"ransacking" in Chinese (Simplified)
洗劫翻找
Definition
用混乱和粗暴的方式翻找某个地方或容器，通常是为了偷东西或迅速找到某物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于描述入室盗窃或大范围翻找，带有弄乱或破坏的含义。常见于书面语或新闻报道。日常口语里更常用'翻找'、'乱翻'等表达。可含有犯罪倾向。
Examples
The thieves were ransacking the house for valuables.
小偷在**洗劫**房子，寻找贵重物品。
He started ransacking his closet for his lost phone.
他开始**翻找**衣柜，找他丢失的手机。
The soldiers were ransacking the village.
士兵们在**洗劫**村庄。
Someone's been ransacking my desk—everything's out of place.
有人**翻找**了我的桌子——什么都不在原位。
After ransacking the apartment, the burglar escaped through the window.
**翻找**完公寓后，窃贼从窗户逃走了。
They spent all night ransacking the files, but didn't find what they needed.
他们整晚都在**翻找**文件，但没找到需要的东西。