highwaymen

/ˈhaɪˌweɪmən/ /ˈhaɪˌweɪmen/

Meanings

noun

拦路强盗， дорожная банда.

A person usually mounted on horseback who robbed travelers on public roads.

Examples :

"In the 18th century, travelers often feared highwaymen who would stop their carriages and steal their valuables on lonely roads. "

在十八世纪，旅行者们常常害怕出没在偏僻道路上的拦路强盗，他们会拦下马车，抢劫旅客的财物。

Related Words

mounted verb

/ˈmaʊntɪd/

骑上，登上，攀登

"to mount stairs"

登上楼梯

valuables noun

/ˈvæljuəbəlz/ /ˈvæljʊəbəlz/

贵重物品，财物。

"Before leaving the hotel room, she carefully packed all her valuables, including her jewelry and passport, in the safe. "

离开酒店房间前，她小心地把所有贵重物品，包括珠宝和护照，都放进了保险箱。

public noun

/ˈpʌblɪk/

民众，大众.

"Members of the public may not proceed beyond this point."

民众请勿越过此处。

century noun

/ˈsɛn.t͡ʃə.ɹiː/

世纪，百年。

"My grandparents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year, marking the end of the twentieth century. "

今年我爷爷奶奶庆祝了他们结婚五十周年纪念日，这也象征着二十世纪的结束。

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

robbed verb

/ɹɒbd/ /ɹɑbd/

抢劫，盗取.

"He robbed three banks before he was caught."

他在被抓住之前，抢劫了三家银行。

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人，人物，个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

carriages noun

/ˈkæɹɪdʒɪz/

运输，运送.

"The company specialized in the carriages of furniture across the country. "

这家公司专门从事家具在全国范围内的运输业务。

feared verb

/fɪəd/ /fɪɹd/

害怕，畏惧

"I fear the worst will happen."

我担心最坏的情况会发生。

lonely adjective

/ˈləʊnli/ /ˈloʊnli/

孤单，寂寞。

"The student felt lonely during lunch because no one sat with him. "

因为午餐时没有人和他一起坐，这个学生感到很孤单。

horseback noun

/ˈhɔːsˌbæk/ /ˈhɔɹsˌbæk/

马背

"She felt confident on horseback. "

她骑在马背上，感觉很自信。

travelers noun

/ˈtrævəlɚz/ /ˈtrævələrz/

爱尔兰流浪者, 游民

"Many travelers in Ireland maintain a traditional nomadic lifestyle, moving from place to place. "

在爱尔兰，许多爱尔兰流浪者仍然保持着传统的游牧生活方式，四处迁徙。