• n. 攔路強盜；公路響馬

highway,公路，man,人。即公路干道上搶劫的人，原指騎馬的馬匪。

highwayman (n.)

"one who travels the highways with intent to rob people" (often on horseback and thus contrasted to a footpad), 1640s, from highway + man.

1. The highwayman forced each of the travelers to kick over 20 pounds.

攔路強盜向每個旅行者勒索20英鎊.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. It is said that at one time a highwayman lived in the house.

據(jù)說從前某個時候,有個攔路強盜在這棟房子里住過.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. Gethings of the San Pablo had taken a shot at a highwayman.

圣巴勃羅的葛里斯對一個剪徑大盜打過一槍.

來自辭典例句

4. A highwayman robbed him of his money.

強盜搶了他的錢.

來自辭典例句

5. The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn - door.

強盜縱馬而來, 來到這古老的小客棧門前.

來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)