house ransacking 洗劫房屋
ransacking a house 翻找房子
ransacking the room 搜查房间
ransacking the office 搜刮办公室
1. The police were accused of ransacking the suspect's home without a warrant.
警察被指控在没有搜查令的情况下洗劫嫌疑人的住所。
2. I spent an hour ransacking the attic for my old high school yearbook.
我花了一个小时在阁楼上翻箱倒柜地找我的旧高中年鉴。
3. The burglars were ransacking the jewelry store when the alarm went off.
当警报响起时，窃贼正在洗劫珠宝店。
4. She is still ransacking her closet for a suitable dress for the party.
她仍在衣柜里翻找适合派对的裙子。
A: Why is everything thrown on the floor?
A：为什么所有东西都扔在地上了？
B: I've been ransacking the bedroom for my missing passport.
B：我一直在卧室里翻箱倒柜地找我不见的护照。
1) 彻底搜查，翻箱倒柜（通常为了寻找特定物品）
2) 洗劫，掠夺（通常指暴力入侵后搜刮财物）
3) 杂乱无章地搜索
1. 彻底搜查；翻箱倒柜
e.g.
They ransacked the room looking for the stolen money.
他们彻底搜查了房间以寻找被盗的钱款。
2. 洗劫；掠夺
e.g.
The invaders ransacked the city and burned the library.
入侵者洗劫了这座城市并烧毁了图书馆。
verb (gerund)
1. To search thoroughly and often violently through a place in order to find something.
2. To raid a place and steal things, often causing damage.
Synonym: searching, raiding, sacking