crim

IPA/kɹˈɪm/
KK[krˈɪm]IPA/krˈɪm/

crim — 名詞

1. a short, informal way of saying 'criminal' — a person who has done something ill

1.名詞B1
釋義

罪犯

criminal 的口語縮寫

a short, informal way of saying 'criminal' — a person who has done something illegal, often used by police officers, journalists, or in everyday speech.

例句

The police caught the crim trying to break into a parked car on Elm Street.

警方在 Elm 街上抓到那名罪犯正要闖進一輛停放中的汽車。

the + crim referring to a specific person

Detective Okafor told reporters the crim was arrested near the train station.

Okafor 探長告訴記者，這名罪犯已在火車站附近被逮捕。

同義詞
  • crook

    also informal but broader — can refer to any dishonest person, not just someone convicted of a crime

  • perp

    police jargon, short for perpetrator; very specific to law enforcement context

文法句型

the crim

a crim

用法筆記

Common in informal police reports and news headlines. In formal writing, use the full word 'criminal' instead.

常見錯誤

❌He was charged as a crim.
✅He was charged as a criminal.
💡'crim' is too informal for legal documents or formal contexts.