looting 的音标为英 /ˈluːtɪŋ/、美 /ˈluːtɪŋ/，可作动词或名词，核心含义是“趁乱抢劫”，尤指在战争、暴乱或灾难中掠夺财物的行为。作为动词时，它是 loot 的现在分词形式；作为名词时，指抢劫事件或行为本身，与 robbery（普通抢劫）相比，更强调“混乱中的群体性掠夺”。

用法与搭配

动词用法：主语通常为群体（如 gangs、mobs、troops），宾语多为具体财物或地点（如 shops、supplies、cities）。
▶ 例：Armed gangs have been looting food relief supplies.（持械团伙一直在抢劫救济食品。）

名词用法：常与描述场景的词搭配，如 rioting and looting（暴乱与抢劫）、widespread looting（大规模哄抢）。

常见短语：

prevent looting 防止抢劫

indulge in looting 肆意劫掠

looting stalls 哄抢摊位

burning and looting 焚烧与抢劫

例句

持械抢劫团伙一直在四处抢劫救济食品。
Marauding gangs of armed men have been looting food relief supplies.

该国大城市发生了暴乱和抢劫事件。
In the country's largest cities there has been rioting and looting.

骚乱起始时，歹徒们开始砸橱窗、抢商店。
The trouble began when gangs began breaking windows and looting shops.

部队经过乡村，一路抢劫掳掠。
The troops crossed the country, plundering and looting as they went.

警方正试图在淹水较少的地区制止普遍的哄抢行为。
In drier areas, police are trying to contain widespread looting.

暴徒控制街道长达数小时，肆意焚烧抢劫。
For many hours mobs controlled the streets, burning and looting as they pleased.

南非已征召预备役军队以阻止趁乱打劫。
South Africa has called up its army reserves to stop the looting.

有人担心会发生穷人抢劫事件。
Some people are worried about looting by the have-nots.

部队被派往协助救援并防止趁火打劫。
Troops are being deployed to help with rescue efforts and prevent looting.

私自抢劫将受到严惩。
Private looting is heavily punished.

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