How do you use "eye witness" in a sentence?

An eye witness described the suspect to the police. There were several eye witnesses to the accident. The eye witness gave evidence in court.

eye witness

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Significado: A person who has seen a crime or event and can describe what happened

目击者

testigo ocular

目撃者

목격자

We say 'eye witness' (or 'eyewitness') not 'see witness' or 'watching witness'. This is a fixed compound noun for someone who personally saw an event.

我们说'eye witness'（或'eyewitness'）而不是'see witness'或'watching witness'。这是一个固定复合名词，指亲眼看到事件的人。

Decimos 'eye witness' (o 'eyewitness') y no 'see witness' ni 'watching witness'. Es un sustantivo compuesto fijo para alguien que vio personalmente un acontecimiento.

「eye witness」（または「eyewitness」）と言い、「see witness」や「watching witness」とは言いません。これは事件を直接目撃した人を表す固定的な複合名詞です。

'eye witness'(또는 'eyewitness')라고 하며 'see witness'나 'watching witness'라고 하지 않습니다. 이것은 사건을 직접 목격한 사람을 나타내는 고정된 복합 명사입니다.

Ejemplos

An eye witness described the suspect to the police.
一名目击者向警方描述了嫌疑人的样貌。
Un testigo ocular describió al sospechoso a la policía.
目撃者が警察に容疑者の特徴を説明しました。
목격자가 경찰에게 용의자의 인상착의를 설명했습니다.
There were several eye witnesses to the accident.
事故现场有几名目击者。
Había varios testigos oculares del accidente.
事故の目撃者が数人いました。
그 사고의 목격자가 여러 명 있었습니다.
The eye witness gave evidence in court.
目击者在法庭上作了证。
El testigo ocular declaró en el tribunal.
目撃者は法廷で証言しました。
목격자가 법정에서 증언했습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: law, crime, news

Tono: serious

✓ Correcto

Were there any eye witnesses?
有目击者吗？
¿Hubo testigos oculares?
目撃者はいましたか？
목격자가 있었나요?
An eye witness identified the suspect.
一名目击者指认了嫌疑人。
Un testigo ocular identificó al sospechoso.
目撃者が容疑者を特定しました。
목격자가 용의자를 식별했습니다.

✗ Incorrecto

Were there any see witnesses? (use 'eye witness' not 'see witness')
有see witness吗？（用'eye witness'而不是'see witness'）
¿Hubo see witnesses? (se usa 'eye witness' y no 'see witness')
see witnessはいましたか？（'see witness'ではなく'eye witness'を使います）
see witness가 있었나요? ('see witness'가 아니라 'eye witness'를 사용합니다)
Were there any look witnesses? (use 'eye witness' not 'look witness')
有look witness吗？（用'eye witness'而不是'look witness'）
¿Hubo look witnesses? (se usa 'eye witness' y no 'look witness')
look witnessはいましたか？（'look witness'ではなく'eye witness'を使います）
look witness가 있었나요? ('look witness'가 아니라 'eye witness'를 사용합니다)

Origen e historia

Natural English collocation — 'eye' and 'witness' form a fixed compound noun for someone who personally observed an event.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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