"goods taken from an enemy, etc.," 1788, Anglo-Indian, from Hindi lut, from Sanskrit loptram, lotram "booty, stolen property," from PIE *roup-tro-, from root *reup- "to snatch" (see rip (v.)). The verb is first attested 1821, from the noun. Related: Looted; looting.
雙語例句
1. It was all the loot taken by soldiers from the captured town.
這就是士兵們從被占領的城鎮掠奪來的所有東西.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. There have been reports of youths taking advantage of the general confusion to loot and steal.
有報道說一些年輕人乘局勢一片混亂之際搶劫盜竊。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Most criminals steal in order to sell their loot for cash on the black market.
罪犯盜竊大多是為了把贓物在黑市上賣掉，換取現金。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The thieves quarreled with one another about how to divide the loot.
盜賊們為了如何分臟而彼此爭吵起來.
來自辭典例句
5. It was Arakanese who joined the general scramble for loot.