"triggerman" in Chinese (Traditional)
槍手執行槍擊者
Definition
Triggerman 指的是在犯罪中實際開槍的人,尤其是受僱或被指派去殺人或襲擊他人的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於犯罪、警察報導、法律討論及影視作品中,語氣帶點口語。有別於一般持槍歹徒(gunman),'triggerman' 專指實際開槍者;'hitman' 則為受僱刺客,不一定親自射擊。
Examples
The triggerman was caught by the police last night.
那名**槍手**昨晚被警察逮捕了。
The gang hired a triggerman for the job.
那個幫派為這個任務僱了一名**槍手**。
Who was the triggerman in the robbery?
搶劫案的**槍手**是誰?
Rumor has it the triggerman left town right after the shooting.
傳言**槍手**在槍擊後馬上離開了小鎮。
No one knows who the real triggerman was in that famous case.
在那件著名案件中,沒有人知道真正的**槍手**是誰。
The detective suspected that the triggerman wasn't working alone.
偵探懷疑那名**槍手**不是單獨行動的。