heist
/haɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /haɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhīst/ (ame, mw)
heist — 名詞
- heistsingular
- heistsplural
1. a carefully planned robbery in which thieves steal money or other valuable thing
大劫案
精心策畫的大宗搶劫案
a carefully planned robbery in which thieves steal money or other valuable things, often from a bank, museum, or armoured vehicle
Mayumi and her crew planned a bank heist for the holiday weekend.
Mayumi 和她的同夥計畫在連假那個週末犯下一起銀行大劫案。
collocation: plan a bank heist
Security cameras recorded the museum heist from the moment the glass case opened.
監視器從玻璃櫃被打開的那一刻起，就拍下了那起博物館大劫案。
collocation: museum heist
After the diamond heist, investigators checked every truck leaving the port.
那起鑽石大劫案後，調查人員檢查了每一輛離開港口的卡車。
Gabriel bragged about the cash heist until his sister told him to be quiet.
Gabriel 一直吹噓那起現金大劫案，直到姊姊叫他安靜。
The failed heist left broken alarms and scattered bills across the lobby.
那場失敗的大劫案讓大廳裡滿是壞掉的警報器和散落的鈔票。
- robbery
the broad neutral term; does not by itself suggest careful planning or a glamorous target
- burglary
focuses on entering a building illegally to steal, especially a home or business
- raid
can suggest a fast strike on a target, but is not always about stealing money
- caper
very informal; often playful or humorous compared with the darker tone of heist
文法句型
a/the + heist
plan / pull off + a heist
[type] + heist
用法筆記
Heist is more informal and more cinematic than robbery. It often suggests careful planning and a large target such as a bank, museum, or armoured truck.
常見錯誤
heist — 動詞
- heistpresent simple I / you / we / they
- heists3rd person singular
- heisting-ing form
- heistedpast simple
1. to rob a bank, shop, or other target by force, often with weapons or threats
打劫
持械搶奪某地財物
to rob a bank, shop, or other target by force, often with weapons or threats
Elise said the gang meant to heist the casino before the poker final ended.
Elise 說那個幫派打算在撲克決賽結束前打劫那家賭場。
pattern: heist + [place]
Police believe two men heisted an armored truck outside the stadium.
警方認為有兩名男子在體育場外打劫了一輛裝甲運鈔車。
collocation: heist an armored truck
Luca bragged that his crew could heist any jewellery store in town.
Luca 吹噓說他的團伙可以打劫鎮上任何一家珠寶店。
The brothers tried to heist a pawn shop but set off the alarm.
那對兄弟想打劫一家當鋪，卻觸動了警報。
- rob
the neutral everyday verb; broader and much more common than heist
- raid
often highlights a sudden attack on a place, not always a theft
- stick up
informal; stresses threatening people with a weapon
- knock over
slang; often used for robbing a bank or shop
文法句型
heist + [bank/shop/truck]
try / plan + to + heist + [place]
用法筆記
Used informally, especially in crime stories. This sense usually takes a place or vehicle full of valuables as its object and suggests open robbery rather than a secret break-in.
常見錯誤
2. to break into a house or other building and steal things from inside it
闖空門
闖入住家偷走財物
to break into a house or other building and steal things from inside it
Rodrigo admitted that he once heisted a hillside villa during the owners' holiday.
Rodrigo 承認自己曾在屋主外出度假時闖空門洗劫一棟山坡上的別墅。
object: house used as target
The gang planned to heist lake houses after the summer tourists left.
那個幫派計畫在夏季度假客離開後，去闖空門偷湖邊的房子。
Security lights scared the thieves off before they could heist the duplex.
保全燈在小偷準備闖空門那戶複式住宅前，就把他們嚇跑了。
Neighbours called the police when two strangers tried to heist the empty cottage.
兩個陌生人想闖空門偷那間空小屋時，鄰居報了警。
- burgle
British English; specifically means to break into a building and steal
- burglarize
American English; the standard legal-style verb for this meaning
- break into
neutral phrase that focuses on the illegal entry
- loot
suggests carrying many things away, often after disorder or chaos
文法句型
heist + [house/apartment/cottage]
用法筆記
Less common than the previous sense and usually used for homes or other buildings. Unlike sense 1, it points to getting inside the building to steal, not holding people up by force.