"vandal" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 破坏公物的人

Definition

破坏公物的人是指故意损坏或毁坏公共或私人财产的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于描述恶意破坏行为，如喷涂涂鸦、砸窗等。常见于‘遭到破坏公物的人袭击’这类表达。与意外损坏无关。

Examples

The police caught a vandal at the school.

警方在学校抓住了一名**破坏公物的人**。

A vandal broke the windows of the old building.

有个**破坏公物的人**打碎了旧楼的窗户。

The wall was painted by a vandal last night.

昨晚有**破坏公物的人**在墙上乱画。

They finally put cameras up because of all the vandal activity in the park.

由于公园里的**破坏公物的人**太多，他们终于装了摄像头。

Don't be a vandal—show respect for your community's property.

别做**破坏公物的人**—要尊重社区的财产。

The store had to close early after a group of vandals made a mess inside.

一群**破坏公物的人**在店里捣乱后，商店不得不提前关门。