| 单词 | heist |
| 释义 | heist (once / 16258 pages) nv When a man with a gun walks into a bank and says, "Give me all your money," that's a heist or a robbery at gunpoint. Heist, pronounced "hīst," is a slang word for an armed robbery. It's also a slang word used to describe the act of stealing or breaking into someone's house to steal their stuff. In other words, it's a burglary. Heist can also act as a verb: "If you've heisted a diamond ring, you've stolen it." WORD FAMILYheist: heisted, heisting, heists USAGE EXAMPLESGun deaths are common in heists, holdups and in confrontations among police, drug gangs and other criminals in Brazil, but targeted mass shootings are rare. Reuters(Jan 01, 2017) One security guard and two New Jersey police officers were killed during or immediately following the $1.6 million heist. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) On the day of the Brink’s heist, Clark told me, she was hesitant on several counts, starting with her baby at home. New York Times(Jan 12, 2012) 1n the act of stealing Syn|Hyper rip-off robbery larceny by threat of violence 2n robbery at gunpoint Syn|Hyper armed robbery, holdup, stickup robbery larceny by threat of violence 3v commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling Syn|Hyper burglarise, burglarize, burgle steal take without the owner's consent |
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