"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.
实用例句
1. It was all the loot taken by soldiers from the captured town.
这就是士兵们从被占领的城镇掠夺来的所有东西.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. There have been reports of youths taking advantage of the general confusion to loot and steal.
有报道说一些年轻人乘局势一片混乱之际抢劫盗窃。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Most criminals steal in order to sell their loot for cash on the black market.
罪犯盗窃大多是为了把赃物在黑市上卖掉，换取现金。
来自柯林斯例句
4. The thieves quarreled with one another about how to divide the loot.
盗贼们为了如何分脏而彼此争吵起来.
来自辞典例句
5. It was Arakanese who joined the general scramble for loot.
