"robber" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 搶匪

Definition

搶匪是指用武力或威脅手段從他人或地方偷竊的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

英文'robber'專指用暴力或威脅手段搶劫的人，與'thief'（偷竊、祕密進行）或'burglar'（闖入建築物行竊）不同。常見搭配如'bank robber'、'armed robber'。

Examples

The robber ran away with the money.

**搶匪**帶著錢逃跑了。

A robber broke into the store last night.

昨晚有**搶匪**闖進了商店。

The police caught the robber quickly.

警察很快抓住了**搶匪**。

The robber threatened everyone in the bank with a gun.

**搶匪**用槍威脅了銀行裡所有人。

After the robber escaped, the witnesses described him to the police.

**搶匪**逃跑後，目擊者向警方描述了他。

Nobody noticed the robber until the alarm went off.

直到警報響起，纔有人注意到**搶匪**。