"bystander" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 旁观者

Definition

旁观者是指在某个事件或事故发生时在场但没有直接参与的人，通常只是旁观的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于涉及事故、犯罪或公共事件的语境。语气中性偏正式。常搭配'innocent bystander'（无辜的旁观者）。'bystander effect'指众人在场时不愿主动帮忙的现象。

Examples

The bystander did not do anything during the accident.

**旁观者**在事故发生时没有采取任何行动。

Many bystanders watched as the fire grew.

许多**旁观者**看着火势蔓延。

The police asked a bystander for information.

警察向一名**旁观者**询问信息。

He was just an innocent bystander who got caught in the chaos.

他只是个无辜的**旁观者**，被卷入混乱。

Sometimes being a bystander is harder than being involved.

有时候成为**旁观者**比参与更难。

Did any bystanders see what happened here?

有**旁观者**看到这里发生了什么吗？