a person who is going past somebody/something by chance, especially when something unexpected happens 路人;過路的人 Synonyms witnesswitness- observer
- onlooker
- passer-by
- bystander
- eyewitness
- witness a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it to other people; a person who gives evidence in a court of law:
Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident. 警方呼籲這起事故的目擊者出來作證。
- observer a person who sees something happen:
According to observers, the plane exploded shortly after take-off. 據目擊者說,飛機起飛後不久就爆炸了。
- onlooker a person who watches something that is happening but is not involved in it:
A crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene of the crash. 在撞車地點聚集了一大群圍觀者。
- passer-by a person who is going past somebody/something by chance, especially when something unexpected happens:
Police asked passers-by if they had witnessed the accident. 警察詢問過路的人是否目擊了這次事故。
- bystander a person who is near and can see what is happening when something such as an accident or fight takes place:
Three innocent bystanders were killed in the crossfire. 三名無辜的旁觀者在交火中喪生。
- eyewitness
a person who has seen a crime or accident and can describe it afterwards. 指犯罪或事故現場的目擊者、見證人
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