抢劫在英语中通常被称为robbery。这个词来源于中世纪拉丁语“rapina”，意思是“抢夺”或“掠夺”。例句如下：

The bank was robbed by a man wearing a mask. 银行被一个戴着面具的男人抢劫了。

The robbers made off with thousands of dollars. 抢劫犯携带数千美元逃走。

The police are investigating the robbery. 警方正在调查这起抢劫案。