"arrested" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 逮捕
• 拘留

Definition

'arrest' 的过去式。意思是警方因为认为某人犯了罪而将其拘留或逮捕。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词主要用于警方或法律语境，如 'be arrested'、'get arrested'、'arrested for theft'。它比一般的 'stop' 或 'catch' 更正式。少数情况下，'arrested' 也可表示“停止的”，如 'arrested development'，但那是另一层意思。

Examples

The man was arrested by the police last night.

那个男人昨晚被警方**逮捕**了。

She was arrested for stealing a bike.

她因偷自行车而被**逮捕**。

Two people were arrested after the fight.

打架后有两个人被**逮捕**了。

He got arrested for drunk driving, and now he might lose his license.

他因酒驾被**逮捕**了，现在可能会失去驾照。

I couldn't believe my neighbor was arrested right outside our building.

我简直不敢相信我邻居就在我们楼外面被**逮捕**了。

If he hadn't been arrested, nobody would have known about the scam.

如果他没有被**逮捕**，就不会有人知道这场骗局。