rob
/rɒb/ (bre, ipa) · /rɑːb/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈräb/ (ame, mw)
rob — 動詞
- robpresent simple I / you / we / they
- robshe / she / it
- robbedpast simple
- robbing-ing form
1. To steal cash or belongings from a victim or a place by threatening harm or by e
搶劫
用暴力或威脅奪取財物
To steal cash or belongings from a victim or a place by threatening harm or by entering illegally.
Two men robbed the gas station on Seventh Avenue and fled in a red car.
兩名男子搶劫了第七大道的加油站，然後開著一輛紅色轎車逃逸。
active voice: rob + specific place
The jewelry store was robbed by a thief who threatened the security guard.
那家珠寶店被一名威脅警衛的小偷搶劫了。
passive: be robbed by + agent
Vivek admitted he helped rob the warehouse but claimed he only drove the van.
Vivek 承認他協助搶劫倉庫，但聲稱他只負責開車。
Burglars robbed Amelia's apartment while the family celebrated her birthday.
竊賊在 Amelia 家人為她慶祝生日時，搶劫了她的公寓。
The tourists were robbed of their passports and cameras near the hotel entrance.
那些遊客在飯店入口附近被搶走了護照和相機。
- steal from
broader; does not imply force or breaking in
- burgle
specific to entering a building; less violent
- loot
widespread taking during chaos or disaster
文法句型
rob + person/place
rob + person + of + stolen item
用法筆記
Takes a person, place, or institution as its direct object — never the item taken. To name what was stolen, use the pattern 'rob + person/place + of + thing' (e.g., 'robbed her of her purse'). Contrast with 'steal', which takes the stolen item as its object.
常見錯誤
2. To unfairly or painfully prevent someone from having something they deserve, exp
剝奪
奪走應得的或想要的東西
To unfairly or painfully prevent someone from having something they deserve, expect, or badly want — such as a fair result, an opportunity, or peace.
Kemi felt the accident robbed her of the chance to compete in the Olympics.
Kemi 覺得那場意外奪走了她參加奧運的機會。
active: rob + person + of + abstract chance
Fans were robbed of a fair match when the referee made several bad calls.
裁判的幾次誤判讓球迷失去了一場公平的比賽。
passive: be robbed of + abstract noun phrase (fair match)
Chiara was robbed of a peaceful night by the loud construction next door.
Chiara 被隔壁吵雜的施工聲奪走了一整夜的安寧。
The team was robbed of victory by a last-minute decision from the officials.
球隊因裁判在最後一刻的判決而被奪走了勝利的機會。
Noa thought the new rules had robbed students of the right to speak freely.
Noa 認為新規則剝奪了學生自由發言的權利。
- deprive of
more formal and neutral; less emotional
- deny
broader; can mean refusing to give rather than taking
- strip of
suggests complete removal with a sense of loss
文法句型
be robbed of + abstract noun
rob + person + of + abstract thing
用法筆記
Almost always used in the passive voice ('be robbed of'). The subject is a person or group, and the thing taken away must be non-physical — an opportunity, a right, peace, a fair outcome.
常見錯誤
3. To charge someone far too much money for a product or service, often in a dishon
敲詐
索取不合理高價欺騙顧客
To charge someone far too much money for a product or service, often in a dishonest or unfair way.
Rafael said the taxi driver completely robbed him on the way to the airport.
Rafael 說那位計程車司機在去機場的路上狠狠敲詐了他一筆。
informal: rob + person for a service
That shop near the square will rob you if you do not check the prices.
廣場附近那間店如果不先確認價格，就會敲你一筆。
Diya felt she got robbed when the mechanic charged five hundred dollars.
Diya 覺得自己被敲詐了，因為技師一個簡單的修理收了她五百美元。
Brandon knew the street vendor was trying to rob him with those high prices.
Brandon 知道那個路邊攤販想用那些離譜的價格來敲詐他。
- overcharge
more neutral and slightly formal; the standard term
- rip off
same level of informality; very common in conversation
- fleece
less common; suggests deliberate trickery
- give a deal
to offer a fair or generous price
文法句型
rob + person
get robbed (passive, informal)
用法筆記
An informal usage common in spoken English. The object is always the person being overcharged, not the money. 'Get robbed' is a fixed expression for feeling cheated by a bad price.