单词 | loot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
释义 | loot1 verbloot2 noun lootloot1 /luːt/ verb [intransitive, transitive] Verb TableVERB TABLE loot
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Longman Language Activatorto steal from a house, shop, or bank► rob to steal things, especially from shops or homes that have been damaged in a war or riot: Shops were looted and burned.—looter noun [countable]—looting noun [uncountable] to steal money or property from a bank, shop etc, especially by using threats or violence: · He got five years in jail for robbing a gas station.· Two men robbed the Central Bank yesterday, escaping with over $1 million. ► burgle British /burglarize American to illegally enter a house or office and steal things: · He was caught burgling the house of a police officer.· Our apartment has been burglarized twice since we moved here. ► shoplift to steal things from a shop, for example by hiding them under your clothes or in a bag: · The clerk spotted the girl shoplifting and stopped her from leaving the store. ► hold up to go into a bank, shop etc with a gun and demand money: · The men who held up the store were wearing Halloween masks.· He was arrested and charged with holding up a cab driver. ► loot to steal things from shops or other buildings, especially during a war or at a time when the police or army have lost control of an area: · His store was broken into and looted during the riot.· As the army advanced toward Mantes it burned and looted everything that lay in its path. loot1 verbloot2 noun lootloot2 noun [uncountable] Word OriginWORD ORIGINloot2 ExamplesOrigin: 1800-1900 Hindi lutEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorsomething that has been stolen► stolen 1goods taken by soldiers from a place where they have won a battle SYN plunder2informal goods or money that have been stolen SYN spoils3informal things that you have bought or been given in large amounts – used humorously: Jodie came home from the mall with bags of loot. · Thieves can sell stolen passports for a lot of money.· The antiques he was selling turned out to be stolen.stolen goods · Wilson was convicted of theft and handling stolen goods. ► loot informal the things that have been stolen during a particular robbery: · The gunman stuffed the loot into a paper bag and ran outside to a waiting car.· Two weeks later, police found the loot hidden in an abandoned warehouse. ► haul a large amount of things that have been stolen: · Trevino hid the haul in his mother's closet for over a year.· The police caught three men examining their haul in a house in north London.· a drugs haul WORD SETS► Armyadjutant, nounarmoured, adjectivebarracks, nounbasic training, nounbatman, nounbattalion, nounbearskin, nounbillet, nounbillet, verbbombardier, nounbooty, nounbrigade, nounbrigadier, nounbrigadier-general, nouncadet, nouncanteen, nouncantonment, nouncapture, verbcavalry, nouncavalryman, nouncenturion, nouncharger, nounchevron, nounCol., colonel, nouncommand, nouncommando, nouncommissary, nouncompany, nouncontingent, nouncorps, noundesert, verbdeserter, noundesertion, noundetachment, noundetail, noundisengage, verbdishonourable discharge, noundivision, noundivisional, adjectivedog tag, noundraft, verbdragoon, noundrill, noundrill, verbdugout, nounencampment, nounexpeditionary force, nounfield marshal, nounfiring squad, nounfive star general, nounflank, nounfoot locker, nounforay, nounfour-star general, nounfusilier, noungarrison, noungarrison, verbGen., general, noungeneralship, nounGI, noungrenadier, nounground forces, noungrunt, nounguardsman, noungunner, nounhussar, nouninduct, verbinductee, nouninfantry, nouninfantryman, nounirregular, nounlance corporal, nounlegion, nounlegionary, nounlegionnaire, nounLieut, loot, nounLt., man-at-arms, nounmatériel, nounMC, nounmedic, nounmercenary, nounmess hall, nounMIA, nounM.O., nounmobilize, verbmotorized, adjectivemounted, adjectivemusketeer, nounmuster, nounnon-commissioned officer, nounobstacle course, nounparade, verbparade ground, nounparatrooper, nounparatroops, nounpennon, nounpicket, nounpicket, verbpip, nounplatoon, nounpoint man, nounposition, nounprivate, nounprivate soldier, nounPte, redcoat, nounregiment, nounregular, nounreservist, nounreveille, nounroute march, nounsapper, nounsarge, nounsignalman, nounsoldier, nounsoldiering, nounsoldierly, adjectivesoldier of fortune, nounsoldiery, nounsortie, nounsortie, verbspecial forces, nounsquad, nounsquaddy, nounstaff sergeant, nounstandard-bearer, nounstormtrooper, nounsubaltern, nounTerritorial Army, the, trench, nountroop, nountrooper, noun |
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