a person who watches something that is happening but is not involved in it synonym bystander旁观者 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. 警方呼吁这起事故的目击者出来作证。
- observer a person who sees something happen:
According to observers, the plane exploded shortly after take-off. 据目击者说,飞机起飞后不久就爆炸了。
- 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. 在撞车地点聚集了一大群围观者。
- 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. 警察询问过路的人是否目击了这次事故。
- 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. 三名无辜的旁观者在交火中丧生。
- eyewitness
a person who has seen a crime or accident and can describe it afterwards. 指犯罪或事故现场的目击者、见证人
- a witness/an observer/an onlooker/a passer-by/a bystander/an eyewitness sees something
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