"vandals" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 破坏公物者

Definition

故意损坏或破坏他人财产的人，通常是在公共场所。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于指一群或几个人故意破坏墙、长椅、汽车或标志等公共财产。'vandals' 用于多人。不要与小偷混淆，'vandals' 主要指破坏而不是偷窃。

Examples

The police caught the vandals spraying paint on the wall.

警察抓住了正在墙上喷漆的**破坏公物者**。

The park was damaged by vandals last night.

昨晚公园被**破坏公物者**破坏了。

Security cameras recorded the vandals breaking the windows.

安全摄像头拍到了**破坏公物者**砸窗户。

It’s a shame there are so many vandals in the city these days.

现在城市里有这么多**破坏公物者**，真让人惋惜。

The school had to repaint its walls after some vandals wrote graffiti all over them.

学校不得不重新粉刷，因为有**破坏公物者**到处涂鸦。

If the vandals return, we’ll have to install better lighting around the building.

如果**破坏公物者**再来，我们就必须安装更好的灯光在楼周围。