"ransacking" in Chinese (Traditional)
洗劫翻找
Definition
以凌亂和強硬的方式搜索一個地方或容器,通常是為了偷東西或迅速找到某物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用於形容入室偷竊或大範圍混亂的搜尋,帶有弄亂或破壞的意味。較常見於書面或新聞。口語中會用“翻箱倒櫃”等。可指犯罪意圖。
Examples
The thieves were ransacking the house for valuables.
小偷正在**洗劫**房子,尋找貴重物品。
He started ransacking his closet for his lost phone.
他開始**翻找**衣櫃,找他遺失的手機。
The soldiers were ransacking the village.
士兵們在**洗劫**村莊。
Someone's been ransacking my desk—everything's out of place.
有人**翻找**了我的桌子——東西都亂了。
After ransacking the apartment, the burglar escaped through the window.
**翻找**完公寓後,竊賊從窗戶逃走了。
They spent all night ransacking the files, but didn't find what they needed.
他們整晚都在**翻找**檔案,但沒找到需要的東西。