"piller" in Chinese (Simplified)
掠夺者劫掠者
Definition
掠夺者是在战争或混乱期间用暴力手段抢夺财物的人或团体,也称为劫掠者或抢劫者。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“piller”是非常罕见和古老的英文词,通常出现在历史或文学文本中。现在更常用的是“looter”或“plunderer”。不要和“pillar”(柱子)混淆。
Examples
The piller stole everything from the village.
这个**掠夺者**把村子里的所有东西都抢走了。
During the war, pillers attacked the city.
战争期间,**掠夺者**袭击了城市。
The piller carried gold and jewels away.
**掠夺者**带走了黄金和珠宝。
When the guards fled, the pillers wasted no time looting the palace.
卫兵逃跑时,**掠夺者**立刻洗劫了宫殿。
"The city was left defenseless and that's when the pillers arrived," said the old man.
“城市失去了防御,这时**掠夺者**来了,"老人说道。
Historians often disagree on how much the pillers changed the course of events.
历史学家们常常争论**掠夺者**对事件进程的影响有多大。