eyewitness
/ˈaɪwɪtnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaɪwɪtnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈī-ˈwit-nəs/ (ame, mw)
eyewitness — 名詞
- eyewitnesssingular
- eyewitnessesplural
1. a person who is present when something important or illegal happens and sees it
目擊者
親眼看到事件發生的人
a person who is present when something important or illegal happens and sees it with their own eyes, so they can later give a report about it
Bilal was the only eyewitness to the car accident on the highway.
Bilal 是那起高速公路上車禍唯一的目擊者。
only + eyewitness + to [event]
The police asked the eyewitness to describe what she had seen that night.
警方請這名目擊者描述她當晚所見的情況。
ask + eyewitness + to-infinitive
According to an eyewitness, the two men left the building just before the fire started.
根據一名目擊者的說法，那兩名男子在火災發生前不久離開了那棟大樓。
Feng's account as an eyewitness helped the court understand exactly what happened.
Feng 作為目擊者的證詞幫助法庭了解事發經過。
No eyewitness came forward, so the police relied on other clues at the scene.
沒有目擊者出面，警方只能依靠現場的其他線索。
- witness
broader term — a witness may give evidence in court without having seen the event firsthand
- bystander
focuses on being present nearby, but does not emphasise that the person paid close attention
- observer
more neutral and often used in formal or scientific contexts; can imply deliberate watching rather than accidental presence
文法句型
eyewitness + to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used in legal and news reporting contexts. Unlike the broader term 'witness', which can refer to anyone who gives evidence in court, 'eyewitness' specifically requires that the person saw the event firsthand. The noun is almost always followed by 'to' when specifying the event (e.g., 'eyewitness to the robbery').