loot
loot — 名詞
1. valuable items or money that are taken illegally, for instance goods stolen from
贓物；掠奪物
被非法奪取的財物或貴重物品
valuable items or money that are taken illegally, for instance goods stolen from shops during a riot or treasures seized by an invading army
The thieves hid the loot in an old warehouse outside the city.
小偷把贓物藏在城外的一間舊倉庫裡。
collocation: hide loot / recover loot
Police recovered most of the loot from a storage unit near the airport.
警方在機場附近的一個儲物間裡找回了大部分的贓物。
The pirates divided their loot equally among the crew before sailing off.
海盜們在啟航前將掠奪物平均分給所有船員。
collocation: divide loot among
Much of the ancient temple's loot was sold to private collectors abroad.
那座古老神廟的大部分掠奪物都被賣給了國外的私人收藏家。
- hide loot
- recover loot
- divide loot
- loot from
用法筆記
Unlike 'theft' or 'stolen goods', 'loot' often suggests goods taken during a chaotic event such as war, rioting, or natural disaster.
常見錯誤
2. in video games, items, weapons, or equipment that a player finds or earns, for e
虛擬寶物
電玩遊戲中獲得的物品或裝備
in video games, items, weapons, or equipment that a player finds or earns, for example after defeating an enemy or opening a treasure chest
Every time Wei defeats a boss, he collects rare loot that improves his character.
Wei 每次擊敗頭目都會收集到稀有寶物，用來強化角色。
collocation: rare loot / collect loot
Players can trade their extra loot with others at the market in the game.
玩家可以在遊戲市集裡和其他人交換多餘的寶物。
The latest update added new loot drops in the abandoned mine area.
最新更新在廢棄礦區增加了新的寶物掉落。
collocation: loot drops
- rare loot
- collect loot
- loot drops
- loot from enemies
- trade loot
常見錯誤
3. an informal way of saying money, often used to suggest a large or impressive amo
錢；鈔票
非正式用語，指金錢
an informal way of saying money, often used to suggest a large or impressive amount
After winning the lottery, Jada joked that she had plenty of loot to spend.
Jada 中了樂透後開玩笑說她有很多錢可以花。
informal register: slang for money
Elena saved her loot from two summer jobs to buy a second-hand car.
Elena 把兩份暑期工賺來的錢存起來，打算買一台二手車。
The rapper's music video showed stacks of loot on a table in his mansion.
那位饒舌歌手的音樂錄影帶裡，他的豪宅桌上堆滿了一疊疊的鈔票。
用法筆記
Distinguish from senses 1 and 2: this sense does not carry the idea of theft or gaming. It is simply a playful or stylish substitute for 'money'.
常見錯誤
loot — 動詞
- lootpresent simple I / you / we / they
- lootshe / she / it
- lootedpast simple
- looting-ing form
1. when many people take goods from shops, homes, or other buildings illegally duri
掠奪；洗劫
在混亂中大規模搶劫財物
when many people take goods from shops, homes, or other buildings illegally during a riot, war, natural disaster, or similar event of widespread disorder
During the blackout, groups of people looted several electronics stores downtown.
停電期間，成群的人洗劫了市區的幾家電子產品商店。
collocation: loot stores / loot buildings
The ancient tombs had been looted centuries before archaeologists arrived.
那些古墓在考古學家抵達的幾個世紀前就已被掠奪一空。
passive: had been looted
After the earthquake, police were stationed to stop anyone from looting damaged homes.
地震過後，警方派駐人力阻止任何人趁機掠奪受損的民宅。
pattern: stop someone from looting
Crowds looted the market square, carrying away food supplies and clothing.
群眾洗劫了市集廣場，搬走了食物和衣物。
- loot stores
- loot buildings
- loot homes
- loot tombs
- loot during
用法筆記
Subject is usually a large group or crowd. Use 'loot' without a direct object to describe the general activity ('during the riot, people were looting').
常見錯誤
2. to remove valuable items from a building, vehicle, or other location without per
偷竊；盜取
從特定場所或個人非法取走財物
to remove valuable items from a building, vehicle, or other location without permission, frequently using physical force or stealth
Someone looted Anika's apartment while she was visiting her family for the holidays.
Anika 回家過節的時候，有人闖入她的公寓偷東西。
collocation: looted apartment / looted house
The thieves looted the cargo truck of all its electronics overnight.
小偷在一夜之間把貨車上的所有電子產品都盜走了。
pattern: loot [place] of [goods]
Hikers discovered that vandals had looted the mountain shelter of its emergency supplies.
登山客發現破壞者把山屋裡的緊急物資都偷光了。
- loot a house
- loot a shop
- loot a vehicle
- loot of supplies
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense can refer to theft by a single person or small group, and the setting does not have to be a large-scale disaster or riot. The place is always specified.
常見錯誤
同根字
- looter名詞B2
- looting名詞B2