bandit

IPA/ˈbændɪt/
KK[bˈændət]IPA/ˈbændɪt/

bandit — 名詞

  • banditsingular
  • banditsplural

1. a person who uses a weapon or the threat of violence to steal from other people,

1.名詞B1
釋義

土匪

在偏遠地區持械搶劫的歹徒

a person who uses a weapon or the threat of violence to steal from other people, usually as part of a group that operates in wild or remote places

例句

The old mountain road was famous for bandit attacks on travellers in the 1800s.

那條古老的山路在十九世紀以土匪襲擊旅客聞名。

collocation: bandit attacks on [target]

Thomas heard stories about a bandit group that raided villages near the border.

Thomas 聽過關於一個土匪集團襲擊邊境附近村莊的故事。

collocation: bandit group + raided [place]

常見搭配
  • bandit attack(s)
  • bandit group / bandit gang
  • catch / capture a bandit
  • bandit territory
  • notorious bandit
同義詞
  • brigand

    more literary or old-fashioned, specifically a bandit in mountainous or wild areas

  • outlaw

    broader — anyone who has broken the law and lives outside society, not necessarily a thief

  • robber

    more general, does not imply a group or remote location

用法筆記

Frequently describes a member of a group rather than a lone criminal; the plural form bandits is common when referring to gangs that operate in wild or remote areas.

常見錯誤

A bandit broke into our house and stole our TV.
A burglar broke into our house and stole our TV.
a bandit is an armed thief in a remote area, whereas a burglar breaks into buildings.

同根字

  • banditry
    名詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • bandit group
  • bandit leader
  • bandit attack
  • bandit hideout
  • bandit gang

常用片語

  • bandit country
  • bandit territory

介系詞搭配

  • bandit from [place]
  • bandit in [area]