stick-up

stick-up — noun

1. a crime in which someone uses a gun or the threat of violence to steal money or

1.名詞B2
釋義

a crime in which someone uses a gun or the threat of violence to steal money or goods from a person, shop, or bank

例句

The convenience store on River Road was hit in a stick-up just before closing time.

collocation: 'hit in a stick-up'

Two men were arrested for a stick-up at a jewellery store in the city centre.

collocation: 'stick-up at [place]'

同義詞
  • robbery

    broader term; does not specify use of a gun

  • hold-up

    interchangeable with stick-up; slightly more common in UK English

  • heist

    suggests a carefully planned robbery, often of a large amount; more dramatic in tone

用法筆記

Common in informal news reports about street crime. More formal alternatives include 'armed robbery' or 'hold-up.'

常見錯誤

❌The thief committed a stick-up on the old woman.
✅The thief committed a stick-up at the convenience store.
💡Stick-up usually targets a place (shop, bank) rather than a person as the direct object.

stick-up — verb

stick-up — phrasal verb