| 单词 | bystander |
| 释义 | bystander (once / 1770 pages) n Someone who observes an event without taking part in it is a bystander. The police may want to interview any bystanders who witnessed a robbery, to get a description of the robber. A bystander does exactly what the word describes: they stand by, watching what's happening but not participating. You'll often hear the phrase "innocent bystander." For example, a newspaper might report on a fight breaking out after a football game, resulting in injuries to innocent bystanders. Before this word was coined around 1610, stander-by was common. WORD FAMILYbystander: bystanders USAGE EXAMPLESMehmet Dag, 22, was passing by the club and saw the suspect shoot at a police officer and a bystander. Time(Jan 01, 2017) Sellinger tried to steal the motorcycle from a 70-year-old man and was trying to choke him before bystanders intervened, authorities said. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) Police say a bystander found 25-year-old Antoinios Butler around midnight Friday, lying face down in a street near a shopping center. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) n a nonparticipant spectator Hyper looker, spectator, viewer, watcher, witness a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind) |
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