someone, usually one of a large number of people during a violent event, who steals from shops and houses

Looters ransacked shops and set fire to cars. 那些趁乱抢劫的人洗劫商店并放火焚烧汽车。

The museum galleries were stripped of artifacts by looters. 博物馆展厅里的文物被抢劫者洗劫一空。

someone who steals something from a place or person

A mobile looter was arrested by police after he tried to steal a mobile and purse in broad daylight. 警方逮捕了一名试图在光天化日之下偷手机和钱包的人。