intruder

IPA/ɪnˈtruː.dər/
KK[ˌɪntrˈudɚ]IPA/ɪnˈtruː.dɚ/

intruder — 名詞

  • intrudersingular
  • intrudersplural

1. a person who goes into a private place or joins a situation without being welcom

1.名詞B2
釋義

不速之客

出現在不該出現處的人

a person who goes into a private place or joins a situation without being welcome there

例句

The children froze when an intruder stepped into their tree house.

孩子們看到一名不速之客走進樹屋時，全都愣住了。

intruder entering a private place

Security asked the intruder to leave the backstage area before the concert began.

保全在演唱會開始前，要求那名不速之客離開後台區域。

ask an intruder to leave

常見搭配
  • feel like an intruder
  • unwelcome intruder
  • see someone as an intruder
  • treat someone as an intruder
同義詞
  • interloper

    stresses entering a group or situation where the person does not belong

  • outsider

    is broader and does not always suggest entry without permission

  • unwelcome guest

    fits social situations more than criminal ones

反義詞
  • guest

    someone who has been welcomed or invited

文法句型

feel like an intruder

treat someone as an intruder

用法筆記

Often refers to someone who has entered a private place or moment without being welcome. With feel like, it can describe a speaker who senses they do not belong in a conversation or situation.

常見錯誤

The police found the intrusion in the garage.
The police found the intruder in the garage.
intruder is the person, while intrusion is the act of entering.

2. a person who gets into a building or other property illegally, usually intending

2.名詞B2
釋義

闖入者

非法進屋等地、可能犯案的人

a person who gets into a building or other property illegally, usually intending to steal or harm someone

例句

An intruder smashed the kitchen window and searched the house for cash.

一名闖入者砸破廚房窗戶，進屋翻找現金。

intruder during a break-in

Niran called the police after spotting an intruder near the bedroom door.

Niran 看到臥室門附近有闖入者後，立刻報警。

spot an intruder inside a home

常見搭配
  • armed intruder
  • catch an intruder
  • scare an intruder away
  • report an intruder
同義詞
  • trespasser

    legal term for someone on property without permission, even without criminal intent

  • burglar

    more specific because it usually means someone entering to steal

  • home invader

    stronger and more violent, especially for entering a home

反義詞
  • resident

    a person who belongs in the building or property

文法句型

catch an intruder

an intruder broke into [place]

用法筆記

Common in reports about homes, offices, and other protected spaces. Unlike sense 1, this sense strongly suggests unlawful entry and possible crime.

常見錯誤

A stranger knocked on the door, so he was an intruder.
A stranger knocked on the door, but he was not necessarily an intruder.
sense 2 suggests unlawful entry or criminal intent, not simply being unknown.

同根字

  • intrude
    動詞C1
  • intrusion
    名詞C1
  • intrusive
    形容詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • armed intruder
  • masked intruder
  • unwanted intruder

常用片語

  • feel like an intruder
  • catch an intruder
  • scare an intruder away

介系詞搭配

  • intruder in the house
  • intruder on the property